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English

Etymology

Abbreviation of "binocular glass".

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?b?n??k.j?.l?(?)z/, /?b?n??k.j?.l?(?)z/

Noun

binoculars pl (normally plural, singular binocular)

1. A hand-held device consisting of a series of lenses and prisms, used to magnify objects so that they can be better seen from a distance, and looked at through both eyes.

Usage notes

• A single device is called a pair of binoculars, and the plural "pairs of binoculars" is used for more than one device.

Synonyms

• binocs
• field glasses
• opera glasses
• spyglass

Translations

See also

• binocular
• binoculars on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French monocle, from Late Latin monoculus (“one-eyed”), from mono- (“single”) + oculus (“eye”).

Pronunciation

• (Canada) IPA^(key): /?m?n?k?l/

Noun

monocle (plural monocles)

1. A single lens, usually in a wire frame, and used to correct vision for only one eye.
2. (obsolete) A one-eyed animal.

Translations

See also

• glasses
• spectacles

Anagrams

• locomen

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French monocle.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?mo??n?.kl?/
• Hyphenation: mo?no?cle

Noun

monocle m (plural monocles, diminutive monocletje n)

1. monocle [from mid 19th c.]

Synonyms

• lorgnet
• lorgnon
• oogglas

French

Etymology

From Late Latin monoculus (“one-eyed”), from mono- (“single”) + oculus (“eye”).

Noun

monocle m (plural monocles)

1. monocle

Descendants

• ? Dutch: monocle
• ? English: monocle

Further reading

• “monocle” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).