monocle

English
Joseph Chamberlain wearing a monocle

Etymology

Borrowed from French monocle, from Late Latin monoculus (“one-eyed”), from mono- (“single”) + oculus (“eye”).

Pronunciation
  • (Canada) IPA(key): /ˈmɑnəkəl/

Noun

monocle (plural monocles)

  1. A single lens, usually in a wire frame, and used to correct vision for only one eye.
  2. (obsolete) A one-eyed animal.

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Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French monocle.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌmoːˈnɔ.klə/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: mo‧no‧cle

Noun

monocle m (plural monocles, diminutive monocletje n)

  1. monocle [from mid 19th c.]

Synonyms

French

Etymology

From Late Latin monoculus (“one-eyed”), from mono- (“single”) + oculus (“eye”).

Noun

monocle m (plural monocles)

  1. monocle

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