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nonius

/ˈnəʊnɪəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.37 in modern English

Syllables
no-n-ius
IPA
/ˈnəʊnɪəs/
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A device for adjusting the accuracy of mathematical instruments, later superseded by the vernier.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Nonius, the Latinised form of the name of its inventor, Pedro Nunes (1502-78), a Portuguese mathematician and geographer.

Inflected Forms

noniuses (plural)

Phrases

nonius horopter

Rhymes With

harmonious sanctimonious acrimonious petronius felonious parsimonious polonius unceremonious ceremonious euphonious inharmonious disharmonious

Questions

How do you pronounce nonius?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnəʊnɪəs/.
What does nonius mean?
A device for adjusting the accuracy of mathematical instruments, later superseded by the vernier.
Where does nonius come from?
Borrowed from Latin Nonius, the Latinised form of the name of its inventor, Pedro Nunes (1502-78), a Portuguese mathematician and geographer.

How to pronounce nonius

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