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gnomon

the part of a sundial that casts a shadow
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gnomon

Summary

gnomon ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (310 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • gnomon is a type of artificial physical object[2].
  • gnomon's Commons category is recorded as Gnomons[3].
  • gnomon's said to be the same as is recorded as style[4].
  • gnomon's said to be the same as is recorded as Q1392408[5].
  • gnomon's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[6].
  • gnomon's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[7].
  • gnomon's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[8].
  • gnomon's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[9].

Body

Definition and Type

gnomon is a type of artificial physical object[2].

Influence

Things named for gnomon include Gnomon[10], a high proper-motion star[11].

Why It Matters

gnomon ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (310 views/month).[1] gnomon has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] gnomon is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

Entities named for gnomon include Gnomon[10], a high proper-motion star[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_gnomon_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{gnomon}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/gnomon}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-05}}
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  1. 12d ago · O Breixo · 2026-09-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Enciclopedia galega universal id → 130924
    Subclass of → artificial physical object
    Aliases → —
    Described by source → Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947) +1
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P13613]]: 130924"
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