monogynen.adj.

Brit.

/ˈmɒnədʒʌɪn/, U.S.

/ˈmɑnəˌdʒaɪn/

Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element; modelled on a French lexical item. Etymons: mono- comb. form, Greek γυνή.

Etymology: < mono- comb. form + ancient Greek γυνή woman, female (see -gynous comb. form), after French monogyne, noun (c1817 in sense A. 1 in C. Fourier Nouveau monde amoureux in Théorie des quatre mouvements (1967) 252/2), and adjective (1787 in sense ‘having one pistil, style, or stigma’; 1926 or earlier in entomology).

A. n.

1. A person whose character and behaviour is determined by a single dominant passion. rare.

ΚΠ

1851 J. R. Morell tr. C. Fourier Passions Human Soul II. iv. §1. iv. 317 He was not on that account a drunkard, but a well-defined monogyne, well characterized by the tonic of drinking. Let us call him Silenus in allusion to mythology; I shall have occasion to cite him more than once in discussing the monogynes.

1928 A. A. Roback Psychol. of Char. (ed. 2) ii. x. 175 Sometimes he likens the monogynes to instruments of a simple order like the violin or flute and the polygynes..to instruments of a composite order..on which different parts may be executed simultaneously... The 576 monogynes of the phalanx of 810 characters constitute the laborers.

1943 Philos. & Phenomenol. Res. 3 431 The harmonious society set forth by Francis [sic] Fourier, its conflicts composed by proper disposition of monogynes, digynes, and polygynes, is the work of an enlightened social reformer.

2. Entomology. The queen of a monogynous colony of social insects. rare.

ΚΠ

1978 Science 28 Apr. 442 (caption) The solid triangle indicates the time of disappearance of the monogyne.

B. adj.

Entomology. (Of a colony of social insects) having only one queen; monogynous; (of a social insect or population) characterized by such colonies. Also: designating the queen of such a colony. Cf. monogynous adj. 3b.

ΚΠ

1927 Q. Rev. Biol. 2 123/2 This applies to other monogyne aculeates also and to termites.

1985 Evolution 39 888 Diploid males are common in all 4 polygyne (P) populations studied, and..none occur in the monogyne (M) population.

1996 Nature 17 Oct. 574/3 Unlike the mutual hostility shown between monogyne nests, polygyne nests are compatible, or ‘unicolonial’, and this increases their capacity for spread.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	monogyne
释义	monogynen.adj. Brit. /ˈmɒnədʒʌɪn/, U.S. /ˈmɑnəˌdʒaɪn/ Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element; modelled on a French lexical item. Etymons: mono- comb. form, Greek γυνή. Etymology: < mono- comb. form + ancient Greek γυνή woman, female (see -gynous comb. form), after French monogyne, noun (c1817 in sense A. 1 in C. Fourier Nouveau monde amoureux in Théorie des quatre mouvements (1967) 252/2), and adjective (1787 in sense ‘having one pistil, style, or stigma’; 1926 or earlier in entomology). A. n. 1. A person whose character and behaviour is determined by a single dominant passion. rare. ΚΠ 1851 J. R. Morell tr. C. Fourier Passions Human Soul II. iv. §1. iv. 317 He was not on that account a drunkard, but a well-defined monogyne, well characterized by the tonic of drinking. Let us call him Silenus in allusion to mythology; I shall have occasion to cite him more than once in discussing the monogynes. 1928 A. A. Roback Psychol. of Char. (ed. 2) ii. x. 175 Sometimes he likens the monogynes to instruments of a simple order like the violin or flute and the polygynes..to instruments of a composite order..on which different parts may be executed simultaneously... The 576 monogynes of the phalanx of 810 characters constitute the laborers. 1943 Philos. & Phenomenol. Res. 3 431 The harmonious society set forth by Francis [sic] Fourier, its conflicts composed by proper disposition of monogynes, digynes, and polygynes, is the work of an enlightened social reformer. 2. Entomology. The queen of a monogynous colony of social insects. rare. ΚΠ 1978 Science 28 Apr. 442 (caption) The solid triangle indicates the time of disappearance of the monogyne. B. adj. Entomology. (Of a colony of social insects) having only one queen; monogynous; (of a social insect or population) characterized by such colonies. Also: designating the queen of such a colony. Cf. monogynous adj. 3b. ΚΠ 1927 Q. Rev. Biol. 2 123/2 This applies to other monogyne aculeates also and to termites. 1985 Evolution 39 888 Diploid males are common in all 4 polygyne (P) populations studied, and..none occur in the monogyne (M) population. 1996 Nature 17 Oct. 574/3 Unlike the mutual hostility shown between monogyne nests, polygyne nests are compatible, or ‘unicolonial’, and this increases their capacity for spread. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1851
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