I.a necklace, a collar (esp. of women, but also of boys and of animals), Paul. ex Fest. p. 138 Müll.; cf. Quint. 11, 1, 3: “cum (Eriphyle) vidisset monile ex auro et gemmis,” Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 18, § 39; Afran. ap. Non. 150, 28: “colloque monile Baccatum,” Verg. A. 1, 654; Plin. 37, 3, 11, § 44.—Plur.: monilia, jewels: “toto posuere monilia collo,” Juv. 2, 85: “super gemmas et monilia calcare,” App. M. 5, 1, p. 159: “monilibus legatis, aurum vel argentum non debetur, nisi, etc.,” Paul. Sent. 3, 6, 60.—Worn by boys: “vidit in Herculeo suspensa monilia collo,” Ov. H. 9, 57: “ornabant aurata monilia collum,” id. M. 5, 52.—A collar, worn by horses: “aurea pectoribus demissa monilia pendent,” Verg. A. 7, 278; “by a stag,” Ov. M. 10, 113.
mŏnīle , is, n. kindr. to Sanscr. mani; Lat. gemma, margarīta; Gr. μάννος, μόννος,