gnomicaladj.¹

/ˈnəʊmɪkəl/

Etymology: formed as gnomic adj.² + -al suffix¹.

= gnomic adj.¹ Of a person: Given to uttering gnomes.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > saying, maxim, adage > [adjective] > given to uttering

gnomical1604

sententious1609

aphorisming1641

1604 Bp. W. Barlow Summe Conf. at Hampton Court (1604) 44 His Maiesty..adding this excellent, gnomical, and Canon-like Conclusion, that [etc.].

1641 J. Jackson True Evangelical Temper ii. 133 A speech..so gnomicall and waighty, that St. Augustin highly commends it.

1650 H. More Observ. in Enthusiasmus Triumphatus (1656) 134 In this whole page Anthroposophus is very Gnomicall, and speaks Aphorisms very gracefully.

1887 J. Knight in Dict. National Biogr. IX. 356/2 Her gnomical utterances are often thoughtful and pregnant.

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ˈgnomically adv.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > saying, maxim, adage > [adverb]

sententiously1481

gnomically1610

apophthegmatically1630

aphoristically1655

1610 H. Wotton Let. 29 Oct. in L. P. Smith Life & Lett. Sir H. Wotton (1907) I. 494 He began with me after a little pause, very gravely and gnomically in this manner.

1988 N. Lowndes Chekago ii. 57 ‘You need to watch your step’, said the porter gnomically. ‘Unless you know your way around.’

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online March 2018).

† gnomicaladj.²

Etymology: Irregularly < gnom- (in gnomon n.) + -ic suffix + -al suffix¹.

Obsolete. rare.

= gnomonic adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > time > instruments for measuring time > [adjective] > of or relating to sundials

gnomonical1570

gnomonic1601

sandy1607

gnomical1611

stylar1614

sciatherical1615

direct1659

skiagraphical1690

sciatheric1700

solar1728

1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues at Avantagé, Bien avantagé en nez Nosed with aduantage, well nose-growne, hauing a Gnomicall, or goodly long, nose.

1715 Boyle's Disquis. Final Causes ii, in Theol. Wks. II. 253 His Father may have supposed to have designedly furnished him with it for such incident occasions, that he might distinguish the South and North Points of the Horizon, which could not be done with an ordinary gnomical Dial.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online June 2019).

单词	gnomical
释义	gnomicaladj.¹ /ˈnəʊmɪkəl/ Etymology: formed as gnomic adj.² + -al suffix¹. = gnomic adj.¹ Of a person: Given to uttering gnomes. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > saying, maxim, adage > [adjective] > given to uttering gnomical1604 sententious1609 aphorisming1641 1604 Bp. W. Barlow Summe Conf. at Hampton Court (1604) 44 His Maiesty..adding this excellent, gnomical, and Canon-like Conclusion, that [etc.]. 1641 J. Jackson True Evangelical Temper ii. 133 A speech..so gnomicall and waighty, that St. Augustin highly commends it. 1650 H. More Observ. in Enthusiasmus Triumphatus (1656) 134 In this whole page Anthroposophus is very Gnomicall, and speaks Aphorisms very gracefully. 1887 J. Knight in Dict. National Biogr. IX. 356/2 Her gnomical utterances are often thoughtful and pregnant. Draft additions 1993 ˈgnomically adv. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > saying, maxim, adage > [adverb] sententiously1481 gnomically1610 apophthegmatically1630 aphoristically1655 1610 H. Wotton Let. 29 Oct. in L. P. Smith Life & Lett. Sir H. Wotton (1907) I. 494 He began with me after a little pause, very gravely and gnomically in this manner. 1988 N. Lowndes Chekago ii. 57 ‘You need to watch your step’, said the porter gnomically. ‘Unless you know your way around.’ This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online March 2018). † gnomicaladj.² Etymology: Irregularly < gnom- (in gnomon n.) + -ic suffix + -al suffix¹. Obsolete. rare. = gnomonic adj. ΘΚΠ the world > time > instruments for measuring time > [adjective] > of or relating to sundials gnomonical1570 gnomonic1601 sandy1607 gnomical1611 stylar1614 sciatherical1615 direct1659 skiagraphical1690 sciatheric1700 solar1728 1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues at Avantagé, Bien avantagé en nez Nosed with aduantage, well nose-growne, hauing a Gnomicall, or goodly long, nose. 1715 Boyle's Disquis. Final Causes ii, in Theol. Wks. II. 253 His Father may have supposed to have designedly furnished him with it for such incident occasions, that he might distinguish the South and North Points of the Horizon, which could not be done with an ordinary gnomical Dial. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online June 2019). < adj.¹1604adj.²1611
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