gnomonic

English

Etymology

From Latin gnōmonicus, Ancient Greek γνωμονικός (gnōmonikós, “judging by rule”). Compare French gnomonique. See gnomon.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /nəʊˈmɒnɪk/

Adjective

gnomonic (not comparable)

(cartography) Showing all great circles as straight lines, and thus preserving the shortest distances between any two locations.

Derived terms

gnomonic projection

Translations

showing all great circles as straight lines

Finnish: gnomoninen (fi)
French: gnomonique (fr)
Hungarian: gnomonikus, gnomikus, gömbközépponti
Irish: nómanach
Polish: gnomoniczny

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