What does monoptote mean?
Monoptote means (grammar, obsolete) A noun which only occurs in one case..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(grammar, obsolete) A noun which only occurs in one case..
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.
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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Monoptote means (grammar, obsolete) A noun which only occurs in one case..
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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.
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