monoceros

noun

The verdict

“monoceros” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Animal merveilleux qui n’a qu’une corne, unicorne, licorne.

Corpus desk

Index FR-monoceros · monoceros · French

monoceros · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for monoceros
PropertyValue
Headwordmonoceros
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « monoceros » en français

monocerossiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

monoceros is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Animal merveilleux qui n’a qu’une corne, unicorne, licorne.".

monoceros has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is monoceros, spelled M-O-N-O-C-E-R-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Animal merveilleux qui n’a qu’une corne, unicorne, licorne.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how monoceros appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Monosceros est beste, un corn ad en la teste

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "monoceros"?
"monoceros" is spelled M-O-N-O-C-E-R-O-S.
What does "monoceros" mean?
As a noun, "monoceros" means: Animal merveilleux qui n’a qu’une corne, unicorne, licorne.
What language does "monoceros" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list