Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

monoceros

/məˈnɒsəɹəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.30 in modern English

Syllables: mono-ceros
IPA: /məˈnɒsəɹəs/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Obsolete

noun

Obsolete

name

A winter constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a unicorn. It lies amid the Milky Way, just east of the constellation Orion.

Example Sentences

"The ancients were most liberal with their descriptions of fabulous animals, and the Monoceros or Unicorn was a favourite subject with them; but I am not aware whether or no the account which Spencer gives has so early an origin."

Etymology

From Old French monoceros, from Latin monocerōs.

Origin

Source language: Old French

Word Breakdown

Root: monoceros, monocerōs

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

monoceroses (plural)

Derived Forms

Monocerotis Monocerotids

Phrases

monoceros beetle

Frequently Paired Words

monocerous

Questions

How do you pronounce monoceros?: The recorded pronunciation is /məˈnɒsəɹəs/.
What does monoceros mean?: A unicorn.
Where does monoceros come from?: It is traced to Old French.

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