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gno·mon [ nṓ mòn, nṓmən ] (plural gno·mons)

noun

Definition:

1. arm of sundial: the arm of a sundial, used to show the time of day by the position of its shadow

2. part of parallelogram: the part of a parallelogram that is left when a smaller similar parallelogram has been taken from its corner

[Mid-16th century. Directly or via French or Latin< Greek gnōmōn "indicator" < gignōskein "know"]

gno·mon·ic [ nō mónnik ] adjective

gno·mon·i·cal·ly [ nō mónnikəlee ] adverb