Dictionary entry

G03443

An Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon Keyed to Strong's Numbers

μονόω

Etym. μόνος

I. "to make single or solitary", ἡμετέρην γενεὴν μούνωσε "isolated" our house, i. e. "allowed but one son" in each generation, Od.

II. Pass. "to be left alone or forsaken", Hom.; ἐμουνοῦντο "they were left each man by himself", Hdt.; μουνωθέντα "taken apart, without witnesses", id=Hdt.

2. c. gen., μεμουνωμένοι συμμάχων "deserted" by allies, id=Hdt.; μονωθεὶς δάμαρτος Eur.; μονωθεῖσα ἀπὸ πατρός id=Eur.