gnomone
Italian
Etymology
From Latin gnomon, from Ancient Greek γνώμων (gnṓmōn, “indicator”), related to γιγνώσκω (gignṓskō, “I know”) and γνῶσις (gnôsis, “knowledge”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): */ɲoˈmo.ne/
- Rhymes: -one
- Hyphenation: gno‧mó‧ne
Noun
gnomone m (plural gnomoni)
- gnomon
Related terms
- gnomonico
- gnomonica
Further reading
- gnomone in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Latin
Noun
gnōmone
- ablative singular of gnōmōn