monowheel en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *men-der. Proto-Hellenic *mónwos Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos) Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)der. English mono- Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-redup. Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *kʷekʷléh₂ Proto-Germanic *hweulō Old English hwēol Middle English whel English wheel English monowheel From mono- + wheel.
Meanings
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A vehicle similar to a unicycle, its rider sitting within or adjacent to the single wheel.
We had bought the monowheel at Portal, where it had been left for sale by an absent missionary; it was a single bicycle wheel with a seat arranged on it […]
1926, Mary Hastings Bradley, Caravans and Cannibals:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| monowheels | Number=Plur | lexicographic |