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Monaco

See also: monaco, monacò, Mónaco, Mònaco, Monacô, Mônaco, and Mô-na-cô

English

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Etymology

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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]

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Monaco

  2. A city-state in Western Europe. Official name: Principality of Monaco.
    • 1579, chapter 7, in Geffray Fenton, transl., The Historie of Guicciardin, Conteining the VVares of Italie and other Partes, […] ‎[2], London: Thomas Vautroullier, translation of original in French, →OCLC, page 368:
      […] 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 leaſt for certaine particular hatreds, ſince he to whome falleth the power and government of that place, abſteineth very hardly from pyracies and robbing by the ſea, the ſituation giving fauoar and oportunitie to ſuche actions: or laſtly, becauſe (as they ſuggeſted) that borough apperteined rightfully to the common weale.
    • 1729, chapter III, in Hiſtorico-Political Geography: Or, A Particular Description Of the Several Countries in the World; […] ‎[3], 2nd edition, London: William France, →OCLC, page 61:
      The Republick of Genoua poſſeſſeth the Eaſtern and Weſtern Coaſts of Genoua, formerly called Liguria, where are Genoua, Savona, Noli, Ventimiglia, Genoua's &c. 2. The Iſle of Corſe. That of Capaia.
      4. The Marquiſate of Final, bought in 1712 from the Emperor for 1200000 Crowns; but the Principality of Monaco belongs to a particular Prince under the Protection of France; and that of Oneglia belongs to the Duke of Savoy.
    • 2001, Eoin Colfer, Artemis Fowl, page 67:
      Holly followed the Italian coast up to Monaco, and from there across the Alps to France.

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Translations

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  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
  2. ^ Seltzer, Leon E., editor (1952), “Monaco”, in The Columbia Lippincott Gazetteer of the World, Morningside Heights, NY: Columbia University Press, →OCLC, page 1226, column 2: “Monaco (mu̇nä′kō, mǒ′nu̇kō, Fr. mônäkō′), […]”
  3. ^ “Mon·a·co”, in The International Geographic Encyclopedia and Atlas, Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1979, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 490, column 1: “Mon·a·co (mǒn′ə-kō, mə-nä′kō), […]”

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Afrikaans

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Monaco

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

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Monaco

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

Central Nahuatl

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Monaco

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

Danish

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Monaco

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

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Dutch

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Pronunciation

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

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

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

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Estonian

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  • IPA(key): /moˈnɑko/, [moˈnɑkˑo]

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Monaco (genitive Monaco, partitive Monacot)

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

Declension

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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 —

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countries in Europe: Euroopa riigid (appendix)edit

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Finnish

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Etymology

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From French Monaco or Italian Monaco.

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Monaco

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

Declension

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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 — —

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French

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Monaco m

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

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German

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Alternative forms

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

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

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 Monaco on Hungarian Wikipedia

Pronunciation

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

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Monaco

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

Declension

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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 —

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Interlingua

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Monaco

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

Italian

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Etymology 1

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

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Monaco m

  1. Monaco (a city-state in Western Europe)
    Synonym: Principato di Monaco
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Etymology 2

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Particularly: “Latin Monacum?”
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Monaco m

  1. Munich (the capital and largest city of Bavaria, Germany)
    Synonym: Monaco di Baviera
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Etymology 3

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Occupational surname, from monaco (“monk”).

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Monaco m or f by sense

  1. a surname originating as an occupation

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  • Stefano Ravara (2015–2026), Mappa dei Cognomi‎[4]

Latin

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Monacō n

  1. dative/ablative of Monacum

Norwegian Bokmål

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Satellite map of Monaco

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Monaco

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

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Monaco

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

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Monaco n

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

Declension

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

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countries in Europe: țările Europei (appendix)edit

Swedish

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Monaco n (genitive Monacos)

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

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Welsh

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Monaco m

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

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