American English Dictionary
Definition of “gnomon”
Word Frequency
gnomon (ˈnoʊˌmɑn
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Definitions
noun
- a column or pin on a sundial, etc. that casts a shadow indicating the time of day
- the part of a parallelogram remaining after a similar, smaller parallelogram has been taken from one of its corners
Word Origin
L < Gr gnōmōn, one who knows or examines, index of a sundial < base of gignōskein, to knowSponsored Links
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