- gno|mon|ic
- gno|mon|ic «noh MON ihk», adjective.1. having to do with a gnomon or sundial.2. having to do with measuring, especially of time, by a sundial.
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gno|mon — «NOH mon», noun. 1. a rod, pointer, or triangular piece on a sundial or similar device, that shows the time of day by casting its shadow on a marked surface. 2. Geometry. what is left of a parallelogram after a similar parallelogram has been… … Useful english dictionary
mon — mon·a·can·thi·dae; mon·a·cha; mon·a·chal; mon·a·chism; mon·a·chist; mon·act; mon·ac·ti·nel·li·da; mon·a·del·phous; mon·a·di·na; mon·a·ghan; mon·a·ker; mon·an·day; mon·ap·sal; mon·arch·ess; mon·ar·chism; mon·arch·ize; mon·ar·chy; mon·ar·del·la;… … English syllables
mon|si|gno|re — or mon|si|gno|re «MOHN see NYOH ray», noun, plural ri « ree». Italian. Monsignor … Useful english dictionary
Mon|si|gno|re — or mon|si|gno|re «MOHN see NYOH ray», noun, plural ri « ree». Italian. Monsignor … Useful english dictionary
mon|si|gnor — or mon|si|gnor «mon SEEN yuhr; Italian MOHN see NYOHR», noun, plural gnors, Italian gno|ri « NYOH ree». 1. a title given to certain dignitaries in the Roman Catholic Church. Abbr: Msgr. 2. a person having this title. ╂[< Italian monsignore,… … Useful english dictionary
Mon|si|gnor — or mon|si|gnor «mon SEEN yuhr; Italian MOHN see NYOHR», noun, plural gnors, Italian gno|ri « NYOH ree». 1. a title given to certain dignitaries in the Roman Catholic Church. Abbr: Msgr. 2. a person having this title. ╂[< Italian monsignore,… … Useful english dictionary
gnomon — gno·mon … English syllables
gnomonic — gno·mon·ic … English syllables
Gnomon — Gno|mon 〈m.; s, mo|ne〉 ältestes Gerät zum Messen der Sonnenhöhe, ein senkrechter, auf horizontaler Unterlage stehender, schattenwerfender Stab, (Zeiger der) Sonnenuhr [<grch. gnomon] * * * Gnọmon [griechisch »Richtschnur«] der, s/... mone,… … Universal-Lexikon
Gnomon — Gno|mon der; s, ...mone <über lat. gnomon »Zeiger (an der Sonnenuhr)« aus gr. gno̅mōn »Richtschnur«> senkrecht stehender Stab, dessen Schattenlänge zur Bestimmung der Sonnenhöhe gemessen wird (für Sonnenuhren) … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
