nonius

nonius

English

Etymology

Latinised form of the name of Pedro Nunes (1502-78), a Portuguese mathematician and geographer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnəʊnɪəs/

Noun

nonius (plural noniuses)

1. A device for adjusting the accuracy of mathematical instruments, later superseded by the vernier.
   • 1997, Thomas Pynchon, Mason & Dixon:

     Well, of course, one must manipulate the various Screw-Settings precisely, read the Nonius, and an hundred other details besides I’d but bore you with

Derived terms

• nonius horopter

Translations

device for adjusting the accuracy of mathematical instruments

Bulgarian: нониус m (nonius) Catalan: nònius (ca) m Finnish: noonio (fi) Galician: nonio m Italian: nonio (it) m Portuguese: nônio m (Brazil), nónio m (Portugal) Spanish: nonius m, nonio (es) m

Anagrams

• UNISON, Unions, unions, unison