sciatherics
/sʌɪəˈθɛrɪks/(also sciaterics, skiatherics)
noun
The use or interpretation of shadows cast by the sun, especially to tell the time of day; the art of dialling.
Origin
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in John Gregory (1607–1646), orientalist. From post-classical Latin sciotericus, sciathericus, sciothericus: see -ic.
- to the bad
- to the best of my belief
- to the best of one's ability
- to the best of one's knowledge
- to (the best of) someone's knowledge
- to the bitter end
- to the bone
- to the contrary
- to the core
- to the day
- to the death
- to the effect that
- to the exclusion of
- to the finish
- to the fore
- to the full
- to the gills
- to the gunwales
- to the letter
- to the life
- to the marrow
- to the nearest ——
- to the nth degree
- to the point
- to the purpose