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Where does “monoclino” come from?

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

monoclino (Italian): monoclinic; monoecious

Definitions

  1. monoclinic; monoecious

Ancestry of “monoclino”, step by step

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

Words derived from “monoclino”

  • monocline
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