μονομάχος

Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From μόνος (mónos, alone) +‎ μᾰ́χη (mákhē, combat) +‎ -ος (-os), literally lone warrior, from μάχομαι (mákhomai, to fight, battle, contend).

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Adjective

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μονομᾰ́χος (monomákhosm or f (neuter μονομᾰ́χον); second declension

  1. fighting in single combat; dueling by hand-to-hand combat

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Noun

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μονομᾰ́χος (monomákhosm (genitive μονομᾰ́χου); second declension

  1. close combat contender, warrior, fighter, dueler
  2. (Koine, Ancient Rome) a gladiator

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Greek

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Koine Greek μονομάχος (monomákhos), equivalent to μόνος (mónos, alone) +‎ μάχη (máchi, combat) +‎ -ος (-os), literally lone warrior.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mo.noˈma.xos/
  • Hyphenation: μο‧νο‧μά‧χος

Noun

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μονομάχος (monomáchosm (plural μονομάχοι)

  1. contestant, dueller, duellist
  2. (historical, Ancient Rome) a gladiator

Declension

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  • μονομαχία f (monomachía, duel, joust, contest)
  • ψάρι μονομάχος (psári monomáchos, fighting fish)

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