Gnomon

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Gnomon

[ˈɡnoːmɔn]

noun Gnomon · Gnomone · Gnomons · Gnomonen

senkrechter Stab, dessen Schatten zur Bestimmung der Uhrzeit abgelesen wird

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gnomon object used to tell time by the shadow it casts when the sun shines on it

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"Gnomon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/gnomon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"Gnomon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/gnomon.

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@misc{gnomon_2026,
  title = {Gnomon},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/gnomon},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}