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- [mon-uh-kuh l]
- /ˈmɒn ə kəl/
- /ˈmɒn.ə.kl̩/
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- [mon-uh-kuh l]
- /ˈmɒn ə kəl/
Definitions of monocle word
- noun monocle an eyeglass for one eye. 1
- noun monocle A single eyeglass, kept in position by the muscles around the eye. 1
- noun monocle single eyeglass 1
- countable noun monocle A monocle is a glass lens which people wore in former times in front of one of their eyes to improve their ability to see with that eye. 0
- noun monocle a lens for correcting defective vision of one eye, held in position by the facial muscles 0
- noun monocle an eyeglass for one eye only 0
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Origin of monocle
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
1855-60; < French, noun use of adj.: one-eyed < Late Latin monoculus, equivalent to mon- mon- + oculus eye
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Parts of speech for Monocle
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
monocle popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
monocle usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for monocle
noun monocle
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