Monaco
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Monaco
- /ˈmɒ.nə.kəʊ/ UK
- /mɒˈnɑː.kəʊ/ UK
- /ˈmɑ.nə.koʊ/ US
Rhymes with -ɒnəkəʊ, -ɑːkəʊ
Where it comes from
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).
proper noun
- A city-state in Western Europe. Official name: Principality of Monaco. […]they determined to aſſayle the borough of Monaco, whiche Lucian Grimault poſſeſſed, eyther in regarde of a common hatred borne againſt all gentlemen of Genes, or els for that the borowe is of great importance for the citie, hauing his ſituation vpon the ſea in a place of great conueniencie: or at
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: liechtenstein, moldova, portugal, genoa, lecce, morocco, catania, kyrgyzstan, nigeria, nauru, munich, murcia, getafe, valladolid, gambia, emirate
Translations
Every language
name country in Europe
| Español | Mónaco |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 모나코 Monako |
| 日本語 | モナコ Monako |
| 中文 | 摩納哥 /摩纳哥 Mónàgē |
| हिन्दी | मोनाको monāko |
| Français | Monaco |
| Deutsch | Monaco |
| Italiano | Monaco, Principato di Monaco |
| Ελληνικά | Μονακό Monakó |
| Română | Monaco |
| Русский | Мона́ко Monáko |
| Tiếng Việt | Mô-na-cô, Hoành Quốc |
| العربية | مُونَاكُو mūnākū |
| עברית | מוֹנָאקוֹ monako, מוֹנָקוֹ monako |
name capital city
| Español | Mónaco |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | モナコ Monako, モナコ市 Monako-shi |
| Português | Mónaco-Ville, Mônaco-Ville, Mónaco, Mônaco, Cidade do Mónaco |
| Français | Monaco |
| Italiano | Monaco |
| Ελληνικά | Μονακό Monakó |
| Română | Monaco |
| Русский | Мона́ко Monáko |
| עברית | מוֹנָאקוֹ monako, מוֹנָקוֹ monako |
Talk about this word "Monaco." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/monaco. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Monaco. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/monaco "Monaco." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/monaco.Cite this
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title = {Monaco},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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