agonic
|a-gon-ic|
C2
/əˈɡɒnɪk/
zero magnetic declination
Etymology
Etymology Information
'agonic' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'agonikos,' where 'a-' meant 'without' and 'gonos' meant 'angle.'
Historical Evolution
'agonikos' transformed into the modern English word 'agonic' through scientific terminology.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'without angle,' and over time it evolved into its current meaning related to magnetic declination.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
relating to or denoting an imaginary line on the earth's surface along which the magnetic declination is zero.
The agonic line passes through certain regions where a compass needle points true north.
Last updated: 2025/06/02 08:51