Word: gnomon
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: gno
mon
Definition: An object such as a pillar used by an observer to calculate the meridian altitude of the sun (that is, the altitude of the sun when it reaches the observer's meridian), for the purpose of determining the observer's latitude.
Morphemes:
Affix: gnomon
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An object such as a pillar used by an observer to calculate the meridian altitude of the sun (that is, the altitude of the sun when it reaches the observer's meridian), for the purpose of determining the observer's latitude.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: γιγνώσκω
Language: grc
Decoded: gignosko
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I observe, form a judgment, judge, determine, think
Affix: -μων
Language: grc
Decoded: -mon
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms agent nouns and adjectives.