sundial
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sundial
- /ˈsʌnˌdaɪ.əl/
Where it comes from
From sun + dial, a clarification of dial after it was used for other objects as well.
noun sundials
- A device measuring the time of day by the position of a shadow cast by a pole or plate (gnomon) upon an engraved series of marks. The birdbath includes a small gnomon that acts as a sundial with markings on the basin if it's aligned correctly with the sun.
- A sea snail of the genus Heliacus.
Similar: dial, horologe, horologium, solar clock, shadow clock
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noun
Similar: dial, horologe, horologium, solar clock, shadow clock
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noun device noting the time of day by the position of a shadow
| Español | reloj solar, reloj de sol |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 해시계 haesigye, 일시계 ilsigye |
| 日本語 | 日時計 hidokei |
| 中文 | 日晷 rìguǐ, 日規 /日规 rìguī |
| हिन्दी | सौर-घड़ी saur-ghaṛī, धूपघड़ी dhūpghaṛī |
| Kiswahili | bonyeza |
| Português | relógio de sol, relógio do sol, relógio solar, solário |
| Français | cadran solaire |
| Deutsch | Sonnenuhr |
| Italiano | meridiana, orologio solare, gnomone, eliotropio |
| Ελληνικά | ηλιακό ρολόι iliakó rolói |
| Română | ceas solar, cadran solar |
| Русский | со́лнечные часы́ sólnečnyje časý |
| Tiếng Việt | đồng hồ mặt trời |
| العربية | مِزْوَلَة mizwala |
| עברית | שְׁעוֹן שֶׁמֶשׁ sh'ón shémesh |
Talk about this word "sundial." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sundial. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sundial. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sundial "sundial." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sundial.Cite this
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title = {sundial},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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