"nonius" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈnəʊnɪəs/ Forms: noniuses [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin Nonius, the Latinised form of the name of its inventor, Pedro Nunes (1502-78), a Portuguese mathematician and geographer. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|la|Nonius|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin Nonius, {{bor+|en|la|Nonius}} Borrowed from Latin Nonius Head templates: {{en-noun}} nonius (plural noniuses)
  1. A device for adjusting the accuracy of mathematical instruments, later superseded by the vernier. Wikipedia link: Nonius (device), Pedro Nunes Derived forms: nonius horopter Translations (device for adjusting the accuracy of mathematical instruments): нониус (nonius) [masculine] (Bulgarian), nònius [masculine] (Catalan), noonio (Finnish), nonio [masculine] (Galician), Nonius [masculine] (German), nonio [masculine] (Italian), nônio [Brazil, masculine] (Portuguese), nónio [Portugal, masculine] (Portuguese), nonius [masculine] (Spanish), nonio [masculine] (Spanish)

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