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gnomon

Syllabification: (gno·mon)
Pronunciation: /ˈnōmän/
Definition of gnomon

noun

  • 1the projecting piece on a sundial that shows the time by the position of its shadow.
  • 2 Geometry the part of a parallelogram left when a similar parallelogram has been taken from its corner.

Derivatives

gnomonic

Pronunciation: /nōˈmänik/
adjective

Origin:

mid 16th century: via Latin from Greek gnōmōn 'indicator, carpenter's square' (related to gignōskein 'know')

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