monociclo

Portuguese

Etymology

From mono- + -ciclo, from Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos, alone, only, sole, single) and κύκλος (kúklos, circle; wheel).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌmõ.noˈsi.klu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌmo.noˈsi.klo/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌmɔ.nɔˈsi.klu/

  • Rhymes: -iklu
  • Hyphenation: mo‧no‧ci‧clo

Noun

monociclo m (plural monociclos)

  1. unicycle (one-wheeled pedaled cycle)

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from French monocycle, from mono- + Ancient Greek κύκλος (kúklos). By surface analysis, mono- + -ciclo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /monoˈθiklo/ [mo.noˈθi.klo]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /monoˈsiklo/ [mo.noˈsi.klo]
  • Rhymes: -iklo
  • Syllabification: mo‧no‧ci‧clo

Noun

monociclo m (plural monociclos)

  1. unicycle
    Synonym: uniciclo

Further reading

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