LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neuterthird declension

monīle

monīle n (genitive monīlis)
Classical[mɔˈniː.ɫɛ]Ecclesiastical[moˈniː.le]

Meaning

  1. necklace, collar
  2. in pluraljewel(s)

Latīnē defined in Latin in our graded readers

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativemonīlemonīlia
genitivemonīlismonīlium
dativemonīlīmonīlibus
accusativemonīlemonīlia
ablativemonīlīmonīlibus
vocativemonīlemonīlia

mŏnīle, is, n. kindr. to Sanscr. mani; Lat. gemma, margarīta; Gr. μάννος, μόννος,
I. a necklace, a collar (esp. of women, but also of boys and of animals), Paul. ex Fest. p. 138 Müll.; cf. Quint. 11, 1, 3: cum (Eriphyle) vidisset monile ex auro et gemmis, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 18, § 39; Afran. ap. Non. 150, 28: colloque monile Baccatum, Verg. A. 1, 654; Plin. 37, 3, 11, § 44.—Plur.: monilia, jewels: toto posuere monilia collo, Juv. 2, 85: super gemmas et monilia calcare, App. M. 5, 1, p. 159: monilibus legatis, aurum vel argentum non debetur, nisi, etc., Paul. Sent. 3, 6, 60.—Worn by boys: vidit in Herculeo suspensa monilia collo, Ov. H. 9, 57: ornabant aurata monilia collum, id. M. 5, 52.—A collar, worn by horses: aurea pectoribus demissa monilia pendent, Verg. A. 7, 278; by a stag, Ov. M. 10, 113.

Origins

Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *mony- (“crest, mane”). Compare Proto-Germanic *manją (“necklace”), Sanskrit मणि (maṇi, “neck ornament”).

In English words that came into English from monīle

  • moniliformmonīlifōrmis
  • manillamonīle
  • monilethrixmonīle

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

AntiquitiesMonileMonile (ὅρμος), a necklace. In Homer the words ὅρμος and ἴσθμιον are both employed for ornaments worn round the neck. It seems probable that the meani…

Quick answers

What does monīle mean in Latin?
monīle, a noun, means “necklace, collar; jewel(s)”.
What is the genitive of monīle?
The genitive singular is monīlis. monīle is neuter, third declension.
How do you pronounce monīle?
In classical Latin, [mɔˈniː.ɫɛ]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [moˈniː.le].
Which English words come from monīle?
English words that go back to Latin monīle include manilla, monilethrix and moniliform.