analemma
[ an-l-em-uh ]
noun,plural an·a·lem·mas, an·a·lem·ma·ta [an-l-em-uh-tuh]. /ˌæn lˈɛm ə tə/.
a scale shaped like the figure 8, showing the declination of the sun and the equation of time for each day of the year.
Origin of analemma
11645–55; <Latin: pedestal of a sundial, sundial <Greek análēmma support
Other words from analemma
- an·a·lem·mat·ic [an-l-e-mat-ik], /ˌæn l ɛˈmæt ɪk/, adjective
Words Nearby analemma
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British Dictionary definitions for analemma
analemma
/ (ˌænəˈlɛmə) /
nounplural -mas or -mata (-mətə)
a graduated scale shaped like a figure eight that indicates the daily declination of the sun
Origin of analemma
1C17: from Latin: sundial, pedestal of sundial, from Greek analēmma pedestal, from analambanein to support
Derived forms of analemma
- analemmatic (ˌænəlɛˈmætɪk), adjective
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