Word: gnomonics
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: gno
mo
nics
Definition: The art of designing and constructing sundials
Morphemes:
Affix: gnomonic
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Showing all great circles as straight lines, and thus preserving the shortest distances between any two locations.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: γιγνώσκω
Language: grc
Decoded: gignosko
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I distinguish, discern
Affix: -μων
Language: grc
Decoded: -mon
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms agent nouns and adjectives.
Affix: -ικός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ikos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to noun stems to form adjectives: of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).