gnomone

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gnomone

/ɲoˈmone/

Where it comes from

dal latino gnomon e dal greco γνώμων -ονος, che deriva da γιγνώσκω cioè "conoscere" (fonte Treccani);

dal greco gnomon, ossia giudice, indicatore

noun gnomoni

stele della meridiana

In English

gnomon object used to tell time by the shadow it casts when the sun shines on it
sundial device noting the time of day by the position of a shadow

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"gnomone." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/it/gnomone. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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gnomone. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/it/gnomone

Chicago

"gnomone." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/it/gnomone.

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@misc{gnomone_2026,
  title = {gnomone},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/it/gnomone},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}