On ADS-L on the 27th, Victor Steinbok noted the rarity of the useful adjective mononymous (and nouns mononym and mononymy) — cf. homonymous, synonymous, antonymous, etc.  From Paul McFedries’s WordSpy entry (posted 7/18/98): adj. Describes a person who uses only one name. [or the name itself — AMZ] Example Citation: “The mononymous Cafu is a defender for Brazil, the … Continue reading Useful but rare vocabulary