monolith

mon·o·lith

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mon-uh-lith]
- /ˈmɒn ə lɪθ/
- /ˈmɒn.ə.lɪθ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mon-uh-lith]
- /ˈmɒn ə lɪθ/

Definitions of monolith word

noun monolith an obelisk, column, large statue, etc., formed of a single block of stone. 1
noun monolith a single block or piece of stone of considerable size, especially when used in architecture or sculpture. 1
noun monolith something having a uniform, massive, redoubtable, or inflexible quality or character. 1
noun monolith A large single upright block of stone, especially one shaped into or serving as a pillar or monument. 1
noun monolith obelisk 1
noun monolith sth made of a single block of stone 1

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Origin of monolith

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

1820-30; < Latin monolithus < Greek monólithos made of one stone. See mono-, -lith

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Parts of speech for Monolith

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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Synonyms for monolith

noun monolith

stone — the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
column — A column is a tall, often decorated cylinder of stone which is built to honour someone or forms part of a building.
pillar — an upright shaft or structure, of stone, brick, or other material, relatively slender in proportion to its height, and of any shape in section, used as a building support, or standing alone, as for a monument: Gothic pillars; a pillar to commemorate Columbus.
statue — a three-dimensional work of art, as a representational or abstract form, carved in stone or wood, molded in a plastic material, cast in bronze, or the like.
monument — something erected in memory of a person, event, etc., as a building, pillar, or statue: the Washington Monument.

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