monocerote

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Spanish

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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monocerote m (plural monocerotes)

  1. (rare) unicorn
    Synonym: unicornio

Further reading

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