English Explanatory Dictionary

Monte Carlo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A ward of Monaco, Europe, famous for its casinos.
  2. Ellipsis of Monte Carlo method.
noun
  1. A commonly served drink consisting of beer and grenadine.
  2. An informal dance competition, where contestants in one quarter of the floor are eliminated by a randomly drawn card representing the corner.

Pronunciation

mŏn′tē kär′lō /ˌmɒn.tiː ˈkɑː.ləʊ̯/ /ˌmɔːn.tiː ˈkɑː.ləʊ̯/ /ˌmɔn.ti ˈkɑɹ.loʊ̯/ /ˌmɑn.ti ˈkɑɹ.loʊ̯/ /ˌmɒn.ti ˈkɑɹ.loʊ̯/ /ˌmɔn.tiː ˈkɐː.ləʉ̯/ /ˌmɔn.tiː ˈkɐː.lɐʉ̯/ /ˌmɒn.tiː ˈkɐː.lɐʉ̯/ /ˌmɔn.ti ˈkaɹ.lo/ /ˌmɔn.ʈiː ˈkɑː(ɾ).loː/

Word forms

Monte Carlo Monte Carlos

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Mónte Càrlo (literally “Mount Charles”). Named after Charles III, Prince of Monaco (1818–1889).

Derived words

MCTS Monte Carlo algorithm Monte Carlo fallacy Monte Carlo integration Monte Carlo method Monte Carlo option model Monte Carlo tree search
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