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mony

1

[ mon-ee ]

adjective

Scot. and North England.


-mony

2
  1. a suffix found on abstract nouns borrowed from Latin, usually denoting a status, role, or function ( matrimony; testimony ), or a personal quality or kind of behavior ( acrimony; sanctimony ).

mony

/ ˈɒɪ /

determiner

  1. a Scottish word for many
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mony1

From Latin -ōԾܳ (neuter), -ōԾ (feminine), presumably originally derivatives with -ium, -ia of -ō-, an adjective or noun suffix, cognate with Greek -ō; -ium ( def ), -ia; hegemony ); alimony

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