Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

monocyclic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.49 in modern English

Syllables: mono-cyclic
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a single cycle of development or activity.

adj

Having a single ring of atoms in the molecule; such as benzene or cyclopropane.

noun

Any monocyclic compound.

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos) Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)der. English mono- Ancient Greek κυκλῐκός (kuklĭkós)bor. Classical Latin cyclicuslbor. Middle French cyclique French cycliquebor. ▲ Classical Latin cyclicusbor. English cyclic English monocyclic From mono- + cyclic.

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Chemistry.

Inflected Forms

monocyclics (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

bicyclic tricyclic polycyclic

Questions

What does monocyclic mean?: Having a single cycle of development or activity.
Where does monocyclic come from?: Etymology tree Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos) Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)der. English mono- Ancient Greek κυκλῐκός (kuklĭkós)bor. Classical Latin cyclicuslbor. Middle French cyclique French cycliquebor. ▲ Classical Latin cyclicusbor. English cyclic English monocyclic From mono- + cyclic.

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