Synonyms & related words for monocle

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of monocle — including eyeglass, lorgnon, lorgnette, spectacles, glasses, goggles. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to monocle

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Synonyms for monocle

Common synonyms for monocle include eyeglass, lorgnon, lorgnette, spectacles, glasses, goggles, bifocals, trifocals — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does monocle come from?

The word monocle breaks down into 2 roots of Greek and Latin origin: mono-, from Greek monos (“single”); and -ocl, from Latin oculus (“eye, bud”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.