ΜΟΝΟΝΟΥΧΙ, μονονουχι
MONONOUCHI, mononouchi
Sounds Like: moh-no-NOO-khee
Translations: almost, nearly, all but, well-nigh
From the root: ΜΟΝΟΣ, ΝΟΥΧΙ
Part of Speech: Adverb
Explanation: This word is a compound adverb meaning "almost" or "nearly." It is used to indicate that something is on the verge of happening or is very close to being true, but not quite. It can be translated as "all but" or "well-nigh" in English. For example, it might be used in a sentence like "He was almost dead," implying he was very close to death but still alive.
Inflection: Does not inflect
Strong’s number: G3440 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 10:19
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 17 — 5:118
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Four — 9:56
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΜΟΝΟΣ, ΝΟΥΧΙ, appear in our texts.
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