Uni/Mono

One

unison

“uni” (one) + “son” (sound) = one sound; to sing or speak as one; to agree; at the same time.

Thousands of fireflies blinked on and then off in unison.

unionto come together as one; the act of coming together as one; marriage; a group of nations, people, etc., joined together in a larger unit.

The union of the groups provided great wealth to the country.

unique

the ONLY one, having nothing like it; often also used to describe something unusual.

Chattanooga has many unique art sculptures.

monophobe“mono” (one) + “phobe” (fear); a person afraid of being alone. Also, monophobia: the fear of being alone.

Young children, ages from three to ten, mainly have monophobia.

monotone

“mono” (one) + tone; keeping the same tone or pitch without change, as in talking or singing; also used to refer to sameness in style or color.

She spoke in a monotone voice.

monolith“mono” (one) + “lith” (stone or rock); a large block of stone, or a statue, monument, etc. carved from a single (ONE), large stone.

The famous stone monoliths of Easter Island weigh an average of 14 tons each.

monopoly

complete control of a product or service in some place by ONE product or group

Until recently, AT&T held a monopoly in the United States over iPhone distribution.

monoclean eyeglass for one eye only.

During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the monocle was generally associated with wealthy upper-class men.

monogamy

the practice of being married to only ONE person at a time.

When you choose to spend your life with one person you are practicing monogamy.

monasterya sacred place where a group of monks live, work, and worship as ONE.

Monasteries are not just religious sites, many are also extremely beautiful architectural masterpieces.