mona·co \ˈmänə̇ˌkō, məˈnä(ˌ)kō, ˈmänēˌ-, məˈnȧ(- sometimes ˈmōn- or məˈna(-\adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: from Monaco, principality in southern Europe : of or from the principality of Monaco : of the kind or style prevalent in Monaco : monacan, monegasque