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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmonoco
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mo-no-ko
"La creatura mitologica era monocola."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having only one eye; one-eyed.
"The mythological text described the strange monoculous giant residing on the island." - 2
Relating to or designed for use with a single eye.
"He peered through the monoculous optical device to inspect the microscopic slide."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'monoculus', combining the Greek prefix 'mono-' (meaning single or one) with the Latin 'oculus' (meaning eye). Entering the English language in the 17th century, it was historically used in natural philosophy and medicine to describe one-eyed creatures or conditions affecting a single eye.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Monoculous" is said worldwide
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borgne
Transliteration: born
"Il portait un bandeau sur son œil borgne."
einäugig
Transliteration: ain-oy-gig
"Der Zyklop wurde als einäugiges Monster dargestellt."
monoco
Transliteration: mo-no-ko
"La creatura mitologica era monocola."
tuerto
Transliteration: twer-to
"El marinero tuerto miraba hacia el horizonte."
monocular
Transliteration: mo-no-ku-lar
"Ele usava uma lente monocular para examinar as joias."
एक आँख वाला
Transliteration: ek aankh wala
"कथा में एक आँख वाला राक्षस रहता था।"
独眼的
Transliteration: dú yǎn de
"神话中的巨人是一个独眼的生物。"
외눈의
Transliteration: oe-nun-ui
"그 신화 속 괴물은 외눈의 거인이었다."
片目の
Transliteration: katame no
"神話に出てくる怪物は片目の巨人だった。"
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