proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Monoecus
Monoecus m sg (genitive Monoecī)
Meaning
- masculinesingularMonaco (a city-state in Western Europe)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Monoecus | — |
| genitive | Monoecī | — |
| dative | Monoecō | — |
| accusative | Monoecum | — |
| ablative | Monoecō | — |
| vocative | Monoece | — |
| locative | Monoecī | — |
Mŏnoecus, i, m., = Μόνοικος (that dwells alone),
I. a surname of Hercules; hence, Arx Monoeci, a promontory and harbor in Liguria, the mod. Monaco:
portus Herculis Monoeci, Plin. 3, 5, 7, § 47; Tac. H. 3, 42: Arx Monoeci, Verg. A. 6, 830; Luc. 1, 408; Amm. 15, 10, 9.—Called also: Saxa Monoeci, Sil. 1, 586.