gnomonics

noun

gnomonics

noun

/nəʊˈmɒnɪks/

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

1

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

Related terms
gnomon, gnomonist, gnomonology, horography

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