noun · masculinesecond declension
monoculus
monoculus m (genitive monoculī)
Meaning
- Late Latinmasculinea one-eyed man
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | monoculus | monoculī |
| genitive | monoculī | monoculōrum |
| dative | monoculō | monoculīs |
| accusative | monoculum | monoculōs |
| ablative | monoculō | monoculīs |
| vocative | monocule | monoculī |
mŏnŏcŭlus, i, m. vox hybr. from μόνος and oculus,
I. one-eyed, a one-eyed man (post-class.), Firm. Math. 8, 19; 8, 22; cf. Gloss. Lab. monoculus = μονόφθαλμος.
Origins
Late Latin; hybrid compound of Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos, “alone, only”) + oculus (“eye”).
Descendants
- Frenchmonocle
- Englishmonoclefrom French monocle
- GermanMonokelfrom French monocle
- Italianmonocolo
- Russianмонокльfrom French monocle