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Etymology
From Latin monoptotum, from Ancient Greek μονόπτωτος (monóptōtos).
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Latin astū, Ancient Greek δώς (dṓs)
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monoptote (plural monoptotes)
- (grammar, obsolete) A noun which only occurs in one case.
1836, Ethan Allen Andrews, A Grammar of the Latin Language for Use of Schools and Colleges:A noun which is found in one case only, is called a Monoptote; if found in two cases, a Diptote; if in three, a Triptote; if in four, a Tetraptote; and if in five, a Pentaptote.
1882, Edward Henslowe Bedford, A digest of the questions in Latin grammar, page 18:What is meant by monoptote, diptote, and triptote nouns? Give examples.
A monoptote is a noun which has only one case, as natu; a diptote two, as fors, forte; a triptote three, as opis, opem, ope.
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