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Added 9 October 2026

sundial

/ˈsʌnˌdaɪ.əl/ noun

In Latin: sōlārium Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about sundial at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Timepiece that indicates the daylight hours by the shadow that the gnomon casts on a calibrated dial.

Origin

From sun + dial, a clarification of dial after it was used for other objects as well.

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