monocle
English
![](../I/m/Chamberlain.jpg)
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)
Translations
a single lens
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See also
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌmoːˈnɔ.klə/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: mo‧no‧cle
French
Etymology
From Late Latin monoculus (“one-eyed”), from mono- (“single”) + oculus (“eye”).
Further reading
- “monocle” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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