Where does “monoplegia” come from?

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

monoplegia (English): Complete paralysis of a single limb

Definitions

  1. Complete paralysis of a single limb

Ancestry of “monoplegia”, step by step

monoplegia 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 plegia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishplegiaparalysis
2English-plegiaparalysis
3Ancient Greekπαραπληγία—

Words derived from “monoplegia”

Every word from Ancient Greek μονο- →Every word from English mono- →Every word from English mono →