Meanings
noungnomonist (plural gnomonists)
plural gnomonists
- 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 Things1 more example
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
Synonyms & antonyms
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Translations
French gnomoniste
- gnomonisteperson skilled in gnomonics
German Gnomonist, Gnomonistin
- Gnomonistperson skilled in gnomonics
- Gnomonistinperson skilled in gnomonics
Italian gnomonista
- gnomonistaperson skilled in gnomonics
Polish gnomonista, gnomonistka
- gnomonistaperson skilled in gnomonics
- gnomonistkaperson skilled in gnomonics
Spanish gnomonicista
- gnomonicistaperson skilled in gnomonics
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