| 【mon】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "monere," "monitus," and "moneta." It carries the basic meaning of "warn," and "remind." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "mon"]
money ****[132] Money is the coins or bank notes that you use to buy things, or the sum that you have in a bank account.
monitor ****[1936] A monitor is a machine that is used to check or record things, for example processes or substances inside a person''s body.
monument **[3871] A monument is a large structure, usually made of stone, which is built to remind people of an event in history or of a famous person.
[WORD ROOT]root mon
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] mon, monit, monu, monet
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) monere, monitus, moneta
[MEANING]root warn, remind
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 monere to remind, bring to (one's) recollection, tell (of); advise, warn, admonish
- 【Latin】 monitus [Perfect passive participle of moneo] warn, remind
- 【Latin】 moneta [from Moneta, from monere] place for coining money, mint; coined money, money, coinage; from Moneta, a title or surname of the Roman goddess Juno
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
| ★★★★(top 2,000) ★★★(top 3,500) ★★(top 4,500) ☆(top 6,000) |
money ★★★★[132] noun from money 〈 mon
【DEFINITION】 Money is the coins or bank notes that you use to buy things, or the sum that you have in a bank account.
【pl.】 moneys moneies 소유격; money's
【ROOTs】 ⑴ mon; warn, remind ⑵ ey(y); noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin moneta》 [from Moneta, from monere] place for coining money, mint; coined money, money, coinage; from Moneta, a title or surname of the Roman goddess Juno
【First Known Meaning】 funds, means, anything convertible into money
【DERIVATIVEs】 monetarily, monetary, monetize, money
monitor ★★★★[1936] noun from monitor 〈 mon
【DEFINITION】 A monitor is a machine that is used to check or record things, for example processes or substances inside a person's body.
【pl.】 monitors
【ROOTs】 ⑴ monit(mon); warn, remind ⑵ or; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin monitor》 [agent noun from monere] one who reminds, admonishes, or checks
【First Known Meaning】 senior pupil at a school charged with keeping order, etc.
【DERIVATIVEs】 monitorial, monitorially, monitorship, monitor
monument ★★[3871] noun from monument 〈 mon
【DEFINITION】 A monument is a large structure, usually made of stone, which is built to remind people of an event in history or of a famous person.
【pl.】 monuments
【SYNONYM】 landmark
【ROOTs】 ⑴ monu(mon); warn ⑵ ment; remember, mind
【Etymology】 《Latin monumentum》 [a derivative of monere] a monument, memorial structure, statue; votive offering; tomb; memorial record
【First Known Meaning】 a sepulchre
【DERIVATIVEs】 monumental, monument
Other words containing "mon"; admonish, admonisher, admonishingly, admonishment, admonition, admonitor, admonitory, edmonition, mon, monetarily, monetary, monetize, monition, monitorial, monitorially, monitoring, monitorship, monitory, monumental, premonition, premonitory, resummon, summon
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
mode
mob-. mov-, mot-
mit
mir-
minister-
mine
minor, min-
mill
migr
meter, metr
