Word: gnomons
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: gno
mons
Definition: Plural of gnomon; indicator provided by the stationary arm whose shadow indicates the time on the sundial
Morphemes:
Affix: gnomon
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An object such as a pillar or a rod that is used to tell time by the shadow it casts when the sun shines on it, especially the pointer on a sundial.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: γιγνώσκω
Language: grc
Decoded: gignosko
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I perceive that...
Affix: -μων
Language: grc
Decoded: -mon
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms agent nouns and adjectives.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.