monopole

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See also: Monopole, monopolé, and monopôle

English

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Etymology 1

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From the Middle French monopole or its etymon the Late Latin monopōlium (a monopoly).

Noun

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monopole (plural monopoles)

  1. An appellation owned by a single winery.

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Etymology 2

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From mono- +‎ pole.

Noun

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monopole (plural monopoles)

  1. (physics) A magnetic monopole.
  2. A monopole antenna.
  3. An electrical power transmission line having one direct-current conductor and a ground (earth) connection.
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References

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  • monopole³” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd Ed.; 1989]

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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monopole

  1. vocative singular of monopol

French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin monopōlium.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mɔ.nɔ.pɔl/
  • Audio (Paris):(file)

Noun

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monopole m (plural monopoles)

  1. monopoly
    • 1856, “Mémoire sur l'île de Chio présenté par M. Fustel de Coulanges, membre de l'École française d'Athènes”, in Archives des missions scientifiques et littéraires[1], volume 5, Paris, page 624:
      Plus tard, la démogérontie fit un marché avec le gouvernement, et, moyennant un droit fixe et annuel, elle fit abolir à la fois le monopole et l’impôt, et obtint que le commerce fût libre.
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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Turkish: monopol

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Further reading

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Middle French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin monopōlium.

Noun

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monopole m (plural monopoles)

  1. an exclusive right to sell something

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