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gnomonics

/nəʊˈmɒnɪks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gnomon-ics
IPA
/nəʊˈmɒnɪks/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The science, art and craft of designing and constructing sundials.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γνωμονικός (gnōmonikós, “concerning sundials”) (also attested as ἡ γνωμονική (hē gnōmonikḗ, “the art of making sundials”)).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: γνωμονικός

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

gnomon gnomonist gnomonology horography

Rhymes With

electronics onyx avionics harmonics tectonics phonics photonics microelectronics hydroponics animatronics mnemonics histrionics

Questions

How do you pronounce gnomonics?
The recorded pronunciation is /nəʊˈmɒnɪks/.
What does gnomonics mean?
The science, art and craft of designing and constructing sundials.
Where does gnomonics come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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