monociclo
masculine
The Italian word for unicycle is monociclo.
The term monociclo is a masculine noun used to describe a one-wheeled pedaled cycle. If you want to say 'to ride a unicycle', the standard Italian phrase is andare in monociclo.
Meaning: one-wheeled pedaled cycle (noun)
Did you know?
- Unlike the English 'unicycle' which uses a Latin prefix 'uni-', the Italian monociclo uses the Greek prefix 'mono-'.
- The word monociclo shares its root with monocolo, the Italian term for a monocle eye-glass.
- Italian has a specific term monociclista for someone who rides a monociclo, mirroring the structure of ciclista for a cyclist.
Examples in context
- Tom vuole un monociclo.Tom wants a unicycle.This sentence shows how to express that someone wants a monociclo.Tatoeba #3403565 by Guybrush88, translation #3403499 by CK
- Voglio imparare ad andare in monociclo.I want to learn how to ride a unicycle.This sentence demonstrates the standard phrase for learning how to ride a monociclo.Tatoeba #8948618 by Bethanielle, translation #8015511 by CK
- Il bambino gioca con il suo monociclo.The boy is playing with his unicycle.
Example conversation
Matteo is showing Sofia a circus trick in a park.
- SofiaÈ un monociclo nuovo?Is it a new unicycle?
- MatteoSì, ho comprato questo monociclo ieri.Yes, I bought this unicycle yesterday.
- SofiaSei molto bravo con il monociclo.You are very good with the unicycle.
- MatteoGrazie, ci ho lavorato molto.Thanks, I worked on it a lot.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “unicycle” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
