Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

monocular

/mənˈɒk.jə.lə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.16 in modern English

Syllables: monoc-u-lar
IPA: /mənˈɒk.jə.lə(ɹ)/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having one eye.

adj

Related to a monocle.

adj

Of any optical system suitable for use by one eye at a time.

noun

noun

A monocular telescope, as opposed to binoculars.

Example Sentences

"...one of his sparks alighted upon my eye and destroyed it making me a monocular ape;"
"You are not such a foolish woman as to like to be seen with Fred Mostyn, that little monocular snob, after the aristocratic, handsome Basil Stanhope."
"The moony monocular set in his eye / Appeared to be scanning the Sweet Bye-and-Bye."
"Monoculars are designed to fit discreetly in the hand, improving their cosmetic appearance. Most monoculars sold today have one primary optical difference from binoculars: the ability to focus at close range. These are known as short-focus telescopes."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *men-der. Proto-Hellenic *mónwos Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos) Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)der. English mono- English ocular English monocular From mono- + ocular.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /mənˈɒk.jə.lə(ɹ)/

Inflected Forms

monoculars (plural)

Derived Forms

monocularly

Phrases

monocular O

Questions

How do you pronounce monocular?: The recorded pronunciation is /mənˈɒk.jə.lə(ɹ)/.
What does monocular mean?: Having one eye.
Where does monocular come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *men-der. Proto-Hellenic *mónwos Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos) Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)der. English mono- English ocular English monocular From mono- + ocular.

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