Where does “monocline” come from?

monocline (English) comes from English mono, from English mono-, from Ancient Greek μονο- — one; mono-.

monocline (English): A unidirectional dip in strata that is not a part...

Definitions

  1. A unidirectional dip in strata that is not a part...

Ancestry of “monocline”, step by step

monocline traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English mono

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmonoClipping of mononucleosis; A bicycle or...
2Englishmono-API; one, single, only
3Ancient Greekμονο-one; mono-

via English cline

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishclineA gradation in a character or phenotype within a...
2Ancient Greekκλῑ́νωto decline; I bend, lean
Every word from Ancient Greek μονο- →Every word from English mono- →Every word from English mono →