Monos
G. “one”
Duo
L. “two”
Duplex
L. “twofold”
Unus
L. “one”
Bi
L. “two”
monologue
[logos < G. “word,” “speech”]
A long speech made by one performer or by one person in a group.
monarch
[arkos < G. “ruler”]
- A person who rules a kingdom or empire; a king or queen, emperor or empress.
- A large black and orange American butterfly.
monogram
[gramma < G. “letter”]
A design composed of letters, usually the first letter of a name.
monopoly
[polein < G. “to sell”]
- Exclusive control of the trade in some item or service.
- Sole ownership or control of anything.
monolith
[lithos < G. “stone”]
- A large block of stone.
- A large organization that acts as a single unit.
unanimous
[animus < L.”mind,” “spirit”]
Being in complete agreement.
unilateral
[latus < L. “side”]
One-sided; done by or affecting one person, group, or country, etc., and not another.
duplex
A dwelling with two living units.
duplicate
[plicare < L. “to fold”]
To make an identical copy or double of something; to repeat.
bilateral
- Having two sides.
- Made between two persons or groups.
bipartisan
[pars, partis < L. “part”]
Involving two political parties.
bisect
[secare < L. “to cut”]
To divide into two equal parts.
Tri
G. “three”
Tres
L. “three”
trilogy
A group of three literary or musical works that have a related theme.
trisect
To divide into three parts.
logos
G. “word,” “speech”
secare
L. “to cut”
triumvirate
A group of three, especially in authority.
vir
L. “man”
Quartus
L. “fourth”
Quatuor
L. “four”
quadrant
- (mathematics) A quarter of a circle or of its circumference.
- An early machine for measuring altitudes.
- Any of the four parts of an area divided by perpendicular lines.
quartet
- A musical composition for four voices or instruments.
- A set of four, especially of four musicians
quatrain
A stanza or group fo four lines of poetry.
Decem
L. “ten”
decimate
- To destroy a large part of.
- To kill one in every ten.
decathlon
An athletic contest in which each contestant takes part in ten events.
Centum
L. “hundred”
bicentennial
A two-hundredth anniversary.
Happening ever 200 years.
bi
L. “two”