monopole
English
Etymology 1
From the Middle French monopole or its etymon the Late Latin monopōlium (“a monopoly”).
Noun
monopole (plural monopoles)
- An appellation owned by a single winery.
References
- “ˈmonopole¹” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd Ed.; 1989]
Further reading
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Etymology 2
Noun
monopole (plural monopoles)
- (physics) A magnetic monopole.
- A monopole antenna.
- An electrical power transmission line having one direct-current conductor and a ground (earth) connection.
Translations
magnetic monopole
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References
- monopole³” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd Ed.; 1989]
Further reading
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Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmonopolɛ/
Noun
monopole
- vocative singular of monopol
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin monopōlium.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mɔ.nɔ.pɔl/
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Noun
monopole m (plural monopoles)
Derived terms
See also
Further reading
- “monopole” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Middle French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin monopōlium.
Noun
monopole m (plural monopoles)
- an exclusive right to sell something
References
- “monopole” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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