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noniusz

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Etymology

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Named after Portuguese mathematician, cosmographer, and professor Pedro Nunes.[1][2][3] First attested in 1817[4]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈnɔ.ɲuʂ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔɲuʂ
  • Syllabification: no‧niusz

Noun

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noniusz m inan

  1. vernier (secondary scale with finer graduations than the primary scale of a measuring device; the vernier measures between graduations of the larger scale)

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ Mirosław Bańko, Lidia Wiśniakowska (2021) “noniusz”, in Wielki słownik wyrazów obcych, →ISBN
  2. ^ Stanisław Dubisz, editor (2003), “noniusz”, in Uniwersalny słownik języka polskiego [Universal dictionary of the Polish language]‎[1] (in Polish), volumes 1-4, Warsaw: Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN SA, →ISBN
  3. ^ Witold Doroszewski, editor (1958–1969), “noniusz”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), Warszawa: PWN
  4. ^ Dziennik Wileński (in Polish), volume 6, number 33, 1817 September, page 258

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