gnomons

We have found lemma(root) word of gnomons : gnomon.

Definitions


[ˈnəʊmɒn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the projecting piece on a sundial that shows the time by the position of its shadow

- the part of a parallelogram left when a similar parallelogram has been taken from its corner


Phrases:

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




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