gnomon

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gnomon

/ɡnoˈmon/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French gnomon, or a learned borrowing from Latin gnomon.

noun gnomoane · gnomon · gnomonul · gnomoanele

neuter gnomon

In English

gnomon object used to calculate the meridian altitude of the sun

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

APA

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

Chicago

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

BibTeX

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