LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

monocerōs

monocerōs m (genitive monocerōtis)
Classical[mɔˈnɔ.kɛ.roːs]Ecclesiastical[moˈnɔː.t͡ʃe.ros]

Meaning

  1. A unicorn
  2. New LatinUsed attributively as a specific epithet; one-horned.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativemonocerōsmonocerōtēs
genitivemonocerōtismonocerōtum
dativemonocerōtīmonocerōtibus
accusativemonocerōtemmonocerōtēs
ablativemonocerōtemonocerōtibus
vocativemonocerōsmonocerōtēs

mŏnŏcĕros, ōtis, m., = μονόκερως,
I. a unicorn: asperrimam autem feram monocerotem, reliquo corpore equo similem, capite cervo, pedibus elephanto, cauda apro, mugitu gravi, uno cornu nigro mediā fronte cubitorum duūm eminente, Plin. 8, 21, 31, § 76; Sol. 52, 39.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *men-der. Proto-Hellenic *mónwos Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos) Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-) Proto-Indo-European *ḱer- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ ? Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *kérats Ancient Greek κέρας (kéras) Ancient Greek μονόκερως (monókerōs)bor. Latin monoceros Borrowed from Ancient Greek μονόκερως (monókerōs).

Descendants
  • Englishmonoceros
  • Spanishmonocerote

In English words that came into English from monocerōs

  • monocerosmonocerōs

Quick answers

What does monocerōs mean in Latin?
monocerōs, a noun, means “A unicorn; Used attributively as a specific epithet; one-horned.”.
What is the genitive of monocerōs?
The genitive singular is monocerōtis. monocerōs is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce monocerōs?
In classical Latin, [mɔˈnɔ.kɛ.roːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [moˈnɔː.t͡ʃe.ros].