Monocle Definition
mŏnə-kəl
noun
An eyeglass for one eye only, typically a lens encircled by a frame with an attached cord.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Monocle
Noun
Singular:
monocle
Plural:
monoclesOrigin of Monocle
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French from Late Latin monoculus having one eye Greek mono- mono- Latin oculus eye okw- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From French monocle, from Late Latin monoculus (“one-eyed"), from mono- (“single") + oculus (“eye").
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