gnomonics
noun
- study of sundial construction
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /nəʊˈmɒnɪks/
noun
Etymology: From Ancient Greek γνωμονικός (gnōmonikós, “concerning sundials”) (also attested as ἡ γνωμονική (hē gnōmonikḗ, “the art of making sundials”)).
- The science, art and craft of designing and constructing sundials.