sciatherical
/sʌɪəˈθɛrɪkl/Now literary and historical
adjective
Intended for or concerned with the measurement or recording of shadows cast by the sun, especially as a means of finding the time of day (as with a sundial). Also as noun: a sundial ( rare ).
Origin
Early 17th century; earliest use found in Thomas Tomkis (b. c1580), playwright. From post-classical Latin sciathericus, sciotericus, sciothericus sciatheric + -al.
- crown pigeon
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- Crown Point
- crown post
- crown prince
- crown princess
- crown privilege
- Crown Prosecution Service
- Crown prosecutor
- crown quarto
- crown rash
- crown rent
- Crown research institute
- crown roast
- crown rot
- crown rust
- crown saw
- crown sheet
- crown shell
- Crown side
- Crown solicitor
- crown sparrow
- crown tax
- crown tile
- crown tree