Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gnomonic

/nəʊˈmɒnɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.15 in modern English

Syllables: gnomon-ic
IPA: /nəʊˈmɒnɪk/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Showing all great circles as straight lines, and thus preserving the shortest distances between any two locations.

Etymology

From Latin gnōmonicus, Ancient Greek γνωμονικός (gnōmonikós, “judging by rule”). Compare French gnomonique. See gnomon.

Phrases

gnomonic projection

Rhymes With

electronic chronic iconic sonic ironic tonic demonic harmonic embryonic ionic platonic philharmonic

Questions

How do you pronounce gnomonic?: The recorded pronunciation is /nəʊˈmɒnɪk/.
What does gnomonic mean?: Showing all great circles as straight lines, and thus preserving the shortest distances between any two locations.
Where does gnomonic come from?: From Latin gnōmonicus, Ancient Greek γνωμονικός (gnōmonikós, “judging by rule”). Compare French gnomonique. See gnomon.

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