# Monaco
## English
### Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek μόνοικος (mónoikos, “single house”), from μόνος (mónos, “single, alone”) + οἶκος (oîkos, “house”), the name of the 6th century BC colony of Phocaeans and an epithet of Heracles (Hercules), Ἡρακλῆς Μόνοικος (Heracles Monoikos). According to an ancient Greek myth and a Ligurian legend, Heracles passed through the Monaco area. A temple was constructed there by Phocaeans, the temple of Heracles Monoikos (Strabo, Geography, Gaul, 4.6.3).

### Pronunciation

* (UK) IPA: /ˈmɒ.nə.kəʊ/, /mɒˈnɑː.kəʊ/
* (US) IPA: /ˈmɑ.nə.koʊ/
* Audio (UK):(file)
** Audio (US):(file)
* Rhymes: -ɒnəkəʊ, -ɑːkəʊ

### Proper noun

Monaco
* A city-state in Western Europe. Official name: Principality of Monaco.

#### Quotations

* 2001, Eoin Colfer, Artemis Fowl, page 67:Holly followed the Italian coast up to Monaco, and from there across the Alps to France.

#### Derived terms

* Monacan
* Monégasque

#### Translations
### See also

* Albania
* Andorra
* Armenia
* Austria
* Azerbaijan
* Belarus
* Belgium
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Bulgaria
* Croatia
* Cyprus
* Czech Republic, Czechia
* Denmark
* Estonia
* Finland
* France
* Georgia
* Germany
* Greece
* Hungary
* Iceland
* Ireland
* Italy
* Kazakhstan
* Kosovo
* Latvia
* Liechtenstein
* Lithuania
* Luxembourg
* Malta
* Moldova
* Monaco
* Montenegro
* Netherlands
* North Macedonia
* Norway
* Poland
* Portugal
* Romania
* Russia
* San Marino
* Serbia
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Turkey
* Ukraine
* United Kingdom
* Vatican City
* Countries of the world

### Further reading

* Category:Monaco on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
* Monaco on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
* Monaco on Wikiquote.Wikiquote
* Monaco on Wikivoyage.Wikivoyage

## Afrikaans
### Proper noun

Monaco
* Monaco (a city-state in Western Europe)

#### Related terms

* Monegask
* Monegaskies

## Breton
### Proper noun

Monaco
* Monaco (a city-state in Western Europe)

## Central Nahuatl
### Proper noun

Monaco
* Monaco (a city-state in Western Europe)

## Danish
### Proper noun

Monaco
* Monaco (a city-state in Western Europe)

#### Derived terms

* monegasker
* monegaskisk

### See also

* Albanien
* Andorra
* Armenien
* Aserbajdsjan
* Belgien
* Bosnien-Hercegovina
* Bulgarien
* Cypern
* Danmark
* Estland
* Finland
* Forenede Kongerige
* Frankrig
* Georgien
* Grækenland
* Hviderusland
* Irland
* Island
* Italien
* Kasakhstan
* Kosovo
* Kroatien
* Letland
* Liechtenstein
* Litauen
* Luxembourg
* Malta
* Moldova
* Monaco
* Montenegro
* Nederlandene
* Nordmakedonien
* Norge
* Polen
* Portugal
* Rumænien
* Rusland
* San Marino
* Schweiz
* Serbien
* Slovakiet
* Slovenien
* Spanien
* Sverige
* Tjekkiet
* Tyskland
* Ukraine
* Ungarn
* Vatikanstaten
* Østrig

## Dutch
### Pronunciation

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

### Proper noun

Monaco n (adjective Monegaskisch, demonym Monegask m or Monegaskische f)
* Monaco (a city-state in Western Europe)

### See also

* Albanië
* Andorra
* Armenië
* Azerbeidzjan
* Belarus
* België
* Bosnië en Herzegovina
* Bulgarije
* Cyprus
* Denemarken
* Duitsland
* Estland
* Finland
* Frankrijk
* Georgië
* Griekenland
* Hongarije
* Ierland
* IJsland
* Italië
* Kazachstan
* Kosovo
* Kroatië
* Letland
* Liechtenstein
* Litouwen
* Luxemburg
* Malta
* Moldavië
* Monaco
* Montenegro
* Nederland
* Noord-Macedonië
* Noorwegen
* Oekraïne
* Oostenrijk
* Polen
* Portugal
* Roemenië
* Rusland
* San Marino
* Servië
* Slovenië
* Slowakije
* Tsjechië
* Turkije
* Vaticaanstad
* Verenigd Koninkrijk
* Wit-Rusland
* Zweden
* Zwitserland

## Estonian
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /moˈnɑko/, [moˈnɑkˑo]

### Proper noun

Monaco (genitive Monaco, partitive Monacot)
* Monaco (a city-state in Western Europe)

#### Declension
### See also

* Albaania
* Andorra
* Armeenia
* Aserbaidžaan
* Austria
* Belgia
* Bosnia ja Hertsegoviina
* Bulgaaria
* Eesti
* Georgia, Gruusia
* Hispaania
* Holland, Madalmaad
* Horvaatia
* Iirimaa ~ Iiri
* Island
* Itaalia
* Kasahstan
* Kosovo
* Kreeka
* Küpros
* Leedu
* Liechtenstein
* Luksemburg
* Läti
* Malta
* Moldova
* Monaco
* Montenegro
* Norra
* Poola
* Portugal
* Prantsusmaa
* Põhja-Makedoonia
* Rootsi
* Rumeenia
* Saksamaa
* San Marino
* Serbia
* Slovakkia
* Sloveenia
* Soome
* Suurbritannia
* Šveits
* Taani
* Tšehhi
* Türgi
* Ukraina
* Ungari
* Valgevene
* Vatikan
* Venemaa

### References

* Monaco in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)
* “Monaco”, in [ÕS] Eesti õigekeelsussõnaraamat ÕS 2018 [Estonian Spelling Dictionary] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2018, →ISBN

## Finnish
### Etymology

From French Monaco or Italian Monaco.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈmonɑko/, [ˈmo̞nɑ̝ko̞]
* Rhymes: -onɑko

### Proper noun

Monaco
* Monaco (a city-state in Western Europe)

#### Declension

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

#### Derived terms

* monacolainen

### See also

* Alankomaat
* Albania
* Andorra
* Armenia
* Azerbaidžan
* Belgia
* Bosnia ja Hertsegovina
* Bulgaria
* Espanja
* Georgia
* Irlanti
* Islanti
* Iso-Britannia
* Italia
* Itävalta
* Kazakstan
* Kosovo
* Kreikka
* Kroatia
* Kypros
* Latvia
* Liechtenstein
* Liettua
* Luxemburg
* Malta
* Moldova
* Monaco
* Montenegro
* Norja
* Pohjois-Makedonia
* Portugali
* Puola
* Ranska
* Romania
* Ruotsi
* Saksa
* San Marino
* Serbia
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Suomi
* Sveitsi
* Tanska
* Tšekki
* Turkki
* Ukraina
* Unkari
* Valko-Venäjä
* Vatikaani
* Venäjä
* Viro

## French
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /mɔ.na.ko/
* Audio:(file)

### Proper noun

Monaco m
* Monaco (a city-state in Western Europe)

#### See also

* Albanie
* Allemagne
* Andorre
* Arménie
* Autriche
* Azerbaïdjan
* Belgique
* Biélorussie
* Bosnie-Herzégovine
* Bulgarie
* Chypre
* Cité du Vatican
* Croatie
* Danemark
* Espagne
* Estonie
* Finlande
* France
* Géorgie
* Grèce
* Hongrie
* Irlande
* Islande
* Italie
* Kazakhstan
* Kosovo ~ Cossovo
* Lettonie
* Liechtenstein
* Lituanie
* Luxembourg
* Macédoine du Nord
* Malte
* Moldavie
* Monaco
* Monténégro
* Norvège
* Pays-Bas
* Pologne
* Portugal
* République tchèque
* Roumanie
* Royaume-Uni
* Russie
* Saint-Marin
* Serbie
* Slovaquie
* Slovénie
* Suède
* Suisse
* Turquie
* Ukraine

## German
### Alternative forms

* Monako (dated)

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /moˈnako/
** Audio:(file)
* IPA: /ˈmoːnako/ (rare)

### Proper noun

Monaco n (proper noun, genitive Monacos or (optionally with an article) Monaco)
* Monaco (a city-state in Western Europe)

#### Related terms

* Monegasse
* monegassisch

### See also

* Albanien
* Andorra
* Belarus
* Belgien
* Bosnien und Herzegowina
* Bulgarien
* Dänemark
* Deutschland
* Estland
* Finnland
* Frankreich
* Griechenland
* Irland
* Island
* Italien
* Kosovo
* Kroatien
* Lettland
* Liechtenstein
* Litauen
* Luxemburg
* Malta
* Moldau
* Monaco
* Montenegro
* Niederlande
* Nordmazedonien
* Norwegen
* Österreich
* Polen
* Portugal
* Rumänien
* Russland
* San Marino
* Schweden
* Schweiz
* Serbien
* Slowakei
* Slowenien
* Spanien
* Tschechien
* Ukraine
* Ungarn
* Vatikanstadt
* Vereinigtes Königreich
* Weißrussland
* Zypern

## Hungarian
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈmonɒkoː]
* Hyphenation: Mo‧na‧co
* Rhymes: -koː

### Proper noun

Monaco
* Monaco (a city-state in Western Europe)

#### Derived terms

* monacói

### See also

* Albánia
* Andorra
* Ausztria
* Azerbajdzsán
* Belgium
* Bosznia-Hercegovina
* Bulgária
* Ciprus
* Csehország
* Dánia
* Egyesült Királyság
* Észak-Macedónia
* Észtország
* Fehéroroszország
* Finnország
* Franciaország
* Görögország
* Grúzia, Georgia
* Hollandia
* Horvátország
* Izland
* Írország
* Kazahsztán
* Koszovó
* Lengyelország
* Lettország
* Liechtenstein
* Litvánia
* Luxemburg
* Magyarország
* Málta
* Moldova
* Monaco
* Montenegró
* Németország
* Norvégia
* Olaszország
* Oroszország
* Örményország
* Portugália
* Románia
* San Marino
* Spanyolország
* Svájc
* Svédország
* Szerbia
* Szlovákia
* Szlovénia
* Törökország
* Ukrajna
* Vatikán

## Interlingua
### Proper noun

Monaco
* Monaco (a city-state in Western Europe)

## Italian
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈmɔ.na.ko/
* Homophone: monaco
* Rhymes: -ɔnako
* Hyphenation: Mò‧na‧co

### Etymology 1

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

#### Proper noun

Monaco m
* Monaco (a city-state in Western Europe)
    Synonym: Principato di Monaco

##### Derived terms

* monegasco

#### See also

* Albania
* Andorra
* Armenia
* Austria
* Azerbaigian
* Belgio
* Bielorussia
* Bosnia-Erzegovina
* Bulgaria
* Cechia
* Cipro
* Città del Vaticano
* Croazia
* Danimarca
* Estonia
* Finlandia
* Francia
* Georgia
* Germania
* Grecia
* Irlanda
* Islanda
* Italia
* Kazakistan
* Kosovo ~ Kossovo ~ Cossovo
* Lettonia
* Liechtenstein
* Lituania
* Lussemburgo
* Macedonia del Nord
* Malta
* Moldavia
* Monaco
* Montenegro
* Norvegia
* Paesi Bassi
* Polonia
* Portogallo
* Regno Unito
* Romania
* Russia
* San Marino
* Serbia
* Slovacchia
* Slovenia
* Spagna
* Svezia
* Svizzera
* Turchia
* Ucraina
* Ungheria

### Etymology 2

* This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Latin Monacum?”

#### Proper noun

Monaco m
* Munich (the capital and largest city of Bavaria, Germany)
    Synonym: Monaco di Baviera

##### Derived terms

* monachese

### Etymology 3

Occupational surname, from monaco (“monk”).

#### Proper noun

Monaco m or f by sense
* a surname originating as an occupation

#### Further reading

* Stefano Ravara, Mappa dei Cognomi, 2015–2025

## Latin
### Pronunciation

* (Classical Latin) IPA: /ˈmo.na.koː/, [ˈmɔnäkoː]
* (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA: /ˈmo.na.ko/, [ˈmɔːnäko]

### Proper noun

Monacō n
* dative/ablative of Monacum

## Norwegian Bokmål
### Proper noun

Monaco
* Monaco (a city-state in Western Europe)

#### Related terms

* monegasker
* monegaskisk

## Norwegian Nynorsk
### Proper noun

Monaco
* Monaco (a city-state in Western Europe)

#### Related terms

* monegask, monegaskar
* monegaskisk

## Romanian
### Pronunciation

* This entry needs pronunciation information. If you are familiar with the IPA then please add some!
* Audio:(file)

### Proper noun

Monaco n
* Monaco (a city-state in Western Europe)

#### Declension
### See also

* Albania
* Andorra
* Armenia
* Austria
* Azerbaidjan
* Belarus
* Belgia
* Bosnia și Herțegovina
* Bulgaria
* Cehia
* Cipru
* Croația
* Danemarca
* Elveția
* Estonia
* Finlanda
* Franța
* Georgia
* Germania
* Grecia
* Irlanda
* Islanda
* Italia
* Kazahstan
* Kosovo
* Letonia
* Liechtenstein
* Lituania
* Luxemburg
* Macedonia de Nord
* Malta
* Moldova
* Monaco
* Muntenegru
* Norvegia
* Polonia
* Portugalia
* Regatul Unit
* România
* Rusia
* San Marino
* Serbia
* Slovacia
* Slovenia
* Spania
* Suedia
* Turcia
* Țările de Jos
* Ucraina
* Ungaria
* Vatican

## Swedish
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /mɔnˈakʊ/

### Proper noun

Monaco n (genitive Monacos)
* Monaco (a city-state in Western Europe)

### References

* Monaco in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
* Svensk MeSH

## Welsh
### Proper noun

Monaco m
* Monaco (a city-state in Western Europe)

#### Coordinate terms

* Albania
* Andorra
* Armenia
* Aserbaijan
* Awstria
* Belarws
* Bosnia a Hertsegofina
* Bwlgaria
* Casachstan
* Cosofo
* Croatia
* Cyprus
* Denmarc
* Dinas y Fatican
* Estonia
* Ffrainc
* Georgia
* Gogledd Macedonia
* Gwlad Belg
* Gwlad Groeg
* Gwlad Pwyl
* Gwlad yr Iâ
* Hwngari
* Iwerddon
* Latfia
* Liechtenstein
* Lithwania
* Lwcsembwrg
* Malta
* Moldofa
* Monaco
* Montenegro
* Norwy
* Portiwgal
* Rwmania
* Rwsia
* San Marino
* Sbaen
* Serbia
* Slofacia
* Slofenia
* Sweden
* Tsiecia, y Weriniaeth Tsiec
* Twrci
* Wcráin
* y Deyrnas Unedig
* y Ffindir
* y Swistir
* yr Almaen
* yr Eidal
* yr Iseldiroedd