Where does “monodominant” come from?
monodominant (English) comes from English mono, from English mono-, from Ancient Greek μονο- — one; mono-.
monodominant (English): dominated by organisms of a single species
Definitions
- dominated by organisms of a single species
Ancestry of “monodominant”, step by step
monodominant traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mono
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | mono | Clipping of mononucleosis; A bicycle or... |
| 2 | English | mono- | API; one, single, only |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μονο- | one; mono- |
via English dominant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | dominant | The fifth major tone of a musical scale (five major steps above the note in question); thus G is the dominant of C, A of D, and so on |
| 2 | Middle French | dominant | — |