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Added 10 October 2026

mononym

/ˈmɒnə(ʊ)nɪm/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about mononym at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A single name or term by which a person, thing, etc., is known.
A single term for a thing or concept, allowing for no synonyms.

Origin

From mono- (“one”) + -onym (“word, name”).

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