Monaco

English

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek Μόνοικος (Mónoikos), which is of unknown (possibly Ligurian) origin. The name was associated at an early date with Hercules, who had a temple here, and was said to mean “he who dwells alone”; see μόνος (mónos) and οἰκέω (oikéō).[1]

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈmɒ.nə.kəʊ/, /mɒˈnɑː.kəʊ/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈmɑ.nə.koʊ/
  • Audio (UK):(file)
    • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɒnəkəʊ, -ɑːkəʊ

Proper noun

Monaco

  1. A city-state in Western Europe. Official name: Principality of Monaco.

Quotations

  • 2001, Eoin Colfer, Artemis Fowl, page 67:
    Holly followed the Italian coast up to Monaco, and from there across the Alps to France.

Derived terms

Translations

See also

  • Countries of the world

References

  1. ^ Reinach, Salomon (1912) “Le nom de Monaco”, in Comptes rendus des séances de l'Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres[1], volume 56, number 2, pages 98–100

Further reading

Afrikaans

Proper noun

Monaco

  1. Monaco (a city-state in Western Europe)

Breton

Proper noun

Monaco

  1. Monaco (a city-state in Western Europe)

Central Nahuatl

Proper noun

Monaco

  1. Monaco (a city-state in Western Europe)

Danish

Proper noun

Monaco

  1. Monaco (a city-state in Western Europe)

Derived terms

See also

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /moːˈnaː.koː/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Mo‧na‧co

Proper noun

Monaco n (adjective Monegaskisch, demonym Monegask m or Monegaskische f)

  1. Monaco (a city-state in Western Europe)

See also

Estonian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /moˈnɑko/, [moˈnɑkˑo]

Proper noun

Monaco (genitive Monaco, partitive Monacot)

  1. Monaco (a city-state in Western Europe)

Declension

Declension of Monaco (ÕS type 16/pere, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative Monaco
accusative nom.
gen. Monaco
genitive
partitive Monacot
illative Monacco
Monacosse
inessive Monacos
elative Monacost
allative Monacole
adessive Monacol
ablative Monacolt
translative Monacoks
terminative Monaconi
essive Monacona
abessive Monacota
comitative Monacoga

See also

References

Finnish

Etymology

From French Monaco or Italian Monaco.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmonɑko/, [ˈmo̞nɑ̝ko̞]
  • Rhymes: -onɑko

Proper noun

Monaco

  1. Monaco (a city-state in Western Europe)

Declension

Inflection of Monaco (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative Monaco
genitive Monacon
partitive Monacoa
illative Monacoon
singular plural
nominative Monaco
accusative nom. Monaco
gen. Monacon
genitive Monacon
partitive Monacoa
inessive Monacossa
elative Monacosta
illative Monacoon
adessive Monacolla
ablative Monacolta
allative Monacolle
essive Monacona
translative Monacoksi
abessive Monacotta
instructive
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of Monaco (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Monaconi
accusative nom. Monaconi
gen. Monaconi
genitive Monaconi
partitive Monacoani
inessive Monacossani
elative Monacostani
illative Monacooni
adessive Monacollani
ablative Monacoltani
allative Monacolleni
essive Monaconani
translative Monacokseni
abessive Monacottani
instructive
comitative
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Monacosi
accusative nom. Monacosi
gen. Monacosi
genitive Monacosi
partitive Monacoasi
inessive Monacossasi
elative Monacostasi
illative Monacoosi
adessive Monacollasi
ablative Monacoltasi
allative Monacollesi
essive Monaconasi
translative Monacoksesi
abessive Monacottasi
instructive
comitative
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Monacomme
accusative nom. Monacomme
gen. Monacomme
genitive Monacomme
partitive Monacoamme
inessive Monacossamme
elative Monacostamme
illative Monacoomme
adessive Monacollamme
ablative Monacoltamme
allative Monacollemme
essive Monaconamme
translative Monacoksemme
abessive Monacottamme
instructive
comitative
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Monaconne
accusative nom. Monaconne
gen. Monaconne
genitive Monaconne
partitive Monacoanne
inessive Monacossanne
elative Monacostanne
illative Monacoonne
adessive Monacollanne
ablative Monacoltanne
allative Monacollenne
essive Monaconanne
translative Monacoksenne
abessive Monacottanne
instructive
comitative
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative Monaconsa
accusative nom. Monaconsa
gen. Monaconsa
genitive Monaconsa
partitive Monacoaan
Monacoansa
inessive Monacossaan
Monacossansa
elative Monacostaan
Monacostansa
illative Monacoonsa
adessive Monacollaan
Monacollansa
ablative Monacoltaan
Monacoltansa
allative Monacolleen
Monacollensa
essive Monaconaan
Monaconansa
translative Monacokseen
Monacoksensa
abessive Monacottaan
Monacottansa
instructive
comitative

Derived terms

See also

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɔ.na.ko/
  • Audio:(file)

Proper noun

Monaco m

  1. Monaco (a city-state in Western Europe)

See also

German

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /moˈnako/
    • Audio:(file)
  • IPA(key): /ˈmoːnako/ (rare)

Proper noun

Monaco n (proper noun, genitive Monacos or (optionally with an article) Monaco)

  1. Monaco (a city-state in Western Europe)

See also

Hungarian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈmonɒkoː]
  • Hyphenation: Mo‧na‧co
  • Rhymes: -koː

Proper noun

Monaco

  1. Monaco (a city-state in Western Europe; official name: Monacói Hercegség)

Declension

Inflection (stem in long/high vowel, back harmony)
singular plural
nominative Monaco
accusative Monacót
dative Monacónak
instrumental Monacóval
causal-final Monacóért
translative Monacóvá
terminative Monacóig
essive-formal Monacoként
essive-modal
inessive Monacóban
superessive Monacón
adessive Monacónál
illative Monacóba
sublative Monacóra
allative Monacóhoz
elative Monacóból
delative Monacóról
ablative Monacótól
non-attributive
possessive – singular
Monacóé
non-attributive
possessive – plural
Monacóéi
Possessive forms of Monaco
possessor single possession multiple possessions
1st person sing. Monacóm
2nd person sing. Monacód
3rd person sing. Monacója
1st person plural Monacónk
2nd person plural Monacótok
3rd person plural Monacójuk

Derived terms

See also

Interlingua

Proper noun

Monaco

  1. Monaco (a city-state in Western Europe)

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɔ.na.ko/
  • Homophone: monaco
  • Rhymes: -ɔnako
  • Hyphenation: Mò‧na‧co

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Proper noun

Monaco m

  1. Monaco (a city-state in Western Europe)
    Synonym: Principato di Monaco
Derived terms

See also

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Monaco m

  1. Munich (the capital and largest city of Bavaria, Germany)
    Synonym: Monaco di Baviera
Derived terms

Etymology 3

Occupational surname, from monaco (monk).

Proper noun

Monaco m or f by sense

  1. a surname originating as an occupation

Further reading

Latin

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Monacō n

  1. dative/ablative of Monacum

Norwegian Bokmål

Proper noun

Monaco

  1. Monaco (a city-state in Western Europe)

Norwegian Nynorsk

Proper noun

Monaco

  1. Monaco (a city-state in Western Europe)

Romanian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mo.naˈko/
  • Audio:(file)

Proper noun

Monaco n

  1. Monaco (a city-state in Western Europe)

Declension

Declension of Monaco
singular only indefinite definite
nominative-accusative Monaco Monacoul
genitive-dative Monaco Monacoului
vocative Monacoule

See also

Swedish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɔnakʊ/

Proper noun

Monaco n (genitive Monacos)

  1. Monaco (a city-state in Western Europe)

See also

References

Welsh

Proper noun

Monaco m

  1. Monaco (a city-state in Western Europe)

Coordinate terms