monopolium

See also: monopólium

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μονοπώλιον (monopṓlion, “a right of exclusive sale”), from μόνος (mónos, “sole”) + πωλέω (pōléō, “I barter, sell”).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /mo.noˈpoː.li.um/, [mɔ.nɔˈpoː.li.ũ]

Noun

monopōlium n (genitive monopōliī); second declension

A right of exclusive sale in dealing or selling a thing.
a monopoly

Inflection

Second declension.

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	monopōlium	monopōlia
genitive	monopōliī	monopōliōrum
dative	monopōliō	monopōliīs
accusative	monopōlium	monopōlia
ablative	monopōliō	monopōliīs
vocative	monopōlium	monopōlia

Descendants

English: monopoly
German: Monopolium, Monopol
Hungarian: monopólium
Italian: monopolio

References

monopolium in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
monopolium in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
monopolium in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette

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