gno|mon

gno|mon
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 taken away at one corner.
[< Greek gnōn indicator, (literally) one who knows < gign know]

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