mon
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From Latin monēre (to warn, advise, remind). Produces monitor (one who warns), admonish, monument (a reminder), and premonition (a forewarning). Interestingly, money traces back here too — Roman coins were minted at the temple of Juno Moneta, 'Juno the Adviser.'
Associated Words
admonish
To warn or rebuke someone; to caution against wrongdoing
admonishment
A firm warning or reprimand
admonition
A serious warning or gentle rebuke
admonitory
Serving as a warning or gentle reproof
anti-monopoly
Opposing monopolistic business practices
big-money
Involving large sums of money
comment
To make remarks or notes; to express a view regarding; A spoken or written remark
common
To communicate (something); Mutual good, shared by more than one; Mutual; shared by more than one
commonly
Usually; frequently; in most cases
commonness
The state of being ordinary or widespread; vulgarity
commons
Shared land or resources; ordinary people; the House of Commons
hard-money
Coins or currency; funds with strict legal restrictions
monastery
A building where monks live under religious vows
monastic
Of or relating to monasteries or monks; a monk
monetarily
In terms of money or finance
monetary
Relating to money or currency
monetization
The process of converting something into money or making it profitable
monetize
To convert something into money or make it profitable
money
a medium of exchange; currency; wealth
money-changer
A person or device that exchanges currencies
money-driven
Primarily motivated by money
money-grubbing
Obsessively greedy for money
money-hungry
Strongly desiring money by any means
money-laundering
The illegal process of disguising criminally obtained money as legitimate
money-losing
Consistently operating at a loss
money-making
Profitable; the activity of earning money
money-market
A financial market for short-term funds
money-raising
The activity of collecting funds
money-saving
Helping to reduce costs or save money
money-wise
With regard to money or finances
moneybags
A very wealthy person
moneyed
Having a lot of money; wealthy
moneylender
A person who lends money and charges interest
moneymaker
A person or thing that generates significant profit
moneyman
A financier or investor
monition
A formal warning or legal summons
monitor
A computer screen; a person or device that watches over something; to keep track of
monitorial
Relating to monitors or supervision
monitoring
Regular observation to detect changes
monitory
Giving warning or admonition; a written warning
monk
A male member of a religious community devoted to spiritual practice
monkish
Resembling a monk; austere and self-denying
monochromatic
Having or using only one color or wavelength
monochrome
A black-and-white or single-color image; having only one color
monogamous
Having only one partner at a time
monogamy
The practice of having only one spouse or partner at a time
monolayer
A single molecule- or cell-thick layer
monolingual
Knowing or using only one language
mononuclear
Having a single nucleus; a single-nucleus cell
monopoly
Exclusive control of a market or resource by one party
monorail
A railway system using a single rail
monotonous
Tediously repetitive and lacking in variety
monoxide
A compound with one oxygen atom per molecule
monument
A structure built to commemorate a person or event; a historic site
monumental
Grand, imposing, and of great lasting importance
monumentally
To an enormously great degree
municipal
Of or relating to a city or local government
municipality
A city or district with its own local government
near-monopoly
Almost complete control of a market by one entity
non-monetary
Not involving money or currency
non-monogamous
Not restricted to one romantic or sexual partner
premonition
A strong feeling that something bad is about to happen
premonitor
One who gives advance warning; a harbinger
premonitory
Serving as a warning of something about to happen
self-monitoring
Observing and regulating one's own behavior or performance
summon
To officially call someone to appear; to gather or muster courage or strength
uncommon
Not often found; unusual or exceptional
uncommonly
To an unusual degree; extremely or rarely