Added 10 October 2026
monad
/ˈmɒnæd/ noun
Latin root: monas Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about monad at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- (chemistry) an atom having a valence of one.
- A singular metaphysical entity from which material properties are said to derive.
- (biology) a single-celled microorganism (especially a flagellate protozoan).
Origin
From Latin monas (“unit”) (from Ancient Greek μονάς (monás), from μόνος (mónos), from Proto-Indo-European *men-). By surface analysis, mono- + -ad.
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