monocerote

Spanish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin monocerōs, from Ancient Greek μονόκερως (monókerōs, “single-horned”, from μόνος (mónos, “one”) +‎ κέρας (kéras, “horn”)).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /monoθeˈɾote/ [mo.no.θeˈɾo.t̪e] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /monoseˈɾote/ [mo.no.seˈɾo.t̪e] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -ote
  • Syllabification: mo‧no‧ce‧ro‧te

Noun

monocerote m (plural monocerotes)

  1. (rare) unicorn
    Synonym: unicornio

Further reading

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