analemmatic
|a-na-lem-mat-ic|
/ˌæn.ə.lɛmˈmæt.ɪk/
relating to analemma (elliptical sundial)
Etymology
'analemmatic' originates from the word 'analemma', which comes from Latin 'analemma', meaning 'a sundial pedestal' or 'support', and the suffix '-atic', forming adjectives.
'analemma' was adopted into English from Latin, and the adjective form 'analemmatic' was created in the 19th century to describe things relating to an analemma, especially sundials.
Initially, it referred specifically to things relating to the analemma (the figure-eight diagram showing the sun's position), but it is now mostly used in the context of sundials with hour markers arranged in an elliptical pattern.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
relating to or having the characteristics of an analemma, especially referring to sundials whose hour markers are arranged in an elliptical pattern to account for the sun's changing position throughout the year.
The analemmatic sundial in the park shows the time based on the sun's position.
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