gnomonist en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈnəʊmənɪst/
Meanings
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One skilled in gnomonics; a person who makes sundials.
enable the Gnomonist to make Accurate Dials
1688, Robert Doyle, A Disquisition about the Final Causes of Natural Things:There exist other procedures, current among astronomers and mariners, which require instruments not usually available to the gnomonists;
2012, René R.J. Rohr, Sundials: History, Theory, and Practice:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gnomonists | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (7)
fr gnomoniste (person skilled in gnomonics) · de Gnomonist (person skilled in gnomonics) · pl gnomonista (person skilled in gnomonics) · de Gnomonistin (person skilled in gnomonics) · it gnomonista (person skilled in gnomonics) · es gnomonicista (person skilled in gnomonics) · pl gnomonistka (person skilled in gnomonics)