n.; pl. Monodies [ L. monodia, Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; singing alone; mo`nos single + &unr_; song: cf. F. monodie. See Ode. ] A species of poem of a mournful character, in which a single mourner expresses lamentation; a song for one voice. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Mono- + dynamic. ] Possessing but one capacity or power. “Monodynamic men.” De Quincey. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The theory that the various forms of activity in nature are manifestations of the same force. G. H. Lewes. A philosophical form of the grand unified theory? [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]