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gnomonics

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /nəʊˈmɒnɪks/
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  • rhymes with -ɒnɪks

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noun

Meaning 1

The science, art and craft of designing and constructing sundials.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γνωμονικός (gnōmonikós, “concerning sundials”) (also attested as ἡ γνωμονική (hē gnōmonikḗ, “the art of making sundials”)).

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: gnomònica — The science and art of sundials
  • Dutch: gnomonica — The science and art of sundials
  • Dutch: zonnewijzerkunde — The science and art of sundials
  • Finnish: gnomoniikka — The science and art of sundials
  • French: gnomonique — The science and art of sundials
  • German: Gnomonik — The science and art of sundials
  • Greek: γνωμονική (gnomonikí) — The science and art of sundials
  • Italian: gnomonica — The science and art of sundials
  • Polish: gnomonika — The science and art of sundials
  • Portuguese: gnomónica — The science and art of sundials
  • Romanian: gnomonică — The science and art of sundials
  • Russian: гномо́ника (gnomónika) — The science and art of sundials
  • Spanish: gnomónica — The science and art of sundials
  • Swedish: gnomonik — The science and art of sundials
  • Ukrainian: гномо́ніка (hnomónika) — The science and art of sundials