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Spanish
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin monocerōs, from Ancient Greek μονόκερως (monókerōs, “single-horned”, from μόνος (mónos, “one”) + κέρας (kéras, “horn”)).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /monoθeˈɾote/
- IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /monoseˈɾote/
- Rhymes: -ote
- Syllabification: mo‧no‧ce‧ro‧te
Noun
monocerote m (plural monocerotes)
- (rare) unicorn
- Synonym: unicornio
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