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monomachy

/məˈnɑməki/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mono-machy
IPA
/məˈnɑməki/
21
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fight or other contest between two people or forces; a duel; single combat.

Archaic

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle French monomachie, or its source, Latin monomachia. Also mono- + -machy.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /məˈnɑməki/
  • British English: /məˈnɒməki/

Usage

Inflected Forms

monomachies (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce monomachy?
The recorded pronunciation is /məˈnɑməki/.
What does monomachy mean?
A fight or other contest between two people or forces; a duel; single combat.
Where does monomachy come from?
From Middle French monomachie, or its source, Latin monomachia. Also mono- + -machy.

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