/ ˈmɒnæd; ˈməʊn-; NAmE ˈmɑːn-; ˈmoʊn-/ noun
( philosophy ) a single simple thing that cannot be divided, for example an atom or a person
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: via late Latin from Greek monas , monad- unit, from monos alone.
/ ˈmɒnæd; ˈməʊn-; NAmE ˈmɑːn-; ˈmoʊn-/ noun
( philosophy ) a single simple thing that cannot be divided, for example an atom or a person
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: via late Latin from Greek monas , monad- unit, from monos alone.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005