moondial

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noun

An instrument for telling time, like a sundial but relying on the light of the Moon.

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Meanings

nounmoondial (plural moondials)

plural moondials

  1. An instrument for telling time, like a sundial but relying on the light of the Moon.

Origin

From moon + dial, modelled on sundial.

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Translations

French cadran lunaire
  • cadran lunaireinstrument for telling time

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

monoidal
Cite this entry
APA

moondial. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moondial

MLA

“moondial.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moondial. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “moondial,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moondial.

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