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Where does “monophonique” come from?

monophonique (French) comes from French mono-, from Ancient Greek μόνος, from Ancient Greek σπέρμα, from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə.

monophonique (French): monophonic, monaural

Definitions

  1. monophonic, monaural

Ancestry of “monophonique”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchmono-mono-
2Ancient Greekμόνοςalone, forsaken, solitary; only; unique
3Ancient Greekσπέρμαseed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing
4Proto-Hellenic*spérmə—
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