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axon.

a line on a sundial (or its axis)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈak.soːn]Classical-Latin[ˈak.son]
  1. a line on a sundial (or its axis)

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  2. the axis of a ballista

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Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek ἄξων (áxōn, “axis”).

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