Nonius
from portugis
Verified
Standard
noun
sains
Locus
From portugis
Definition
An auxiliary scale attached to a measuring instrument to allow for precise fractional readings or measurements.
Etymology
Named after Pedro Nunes, the Portuguese mathematician who invented the principle of this scale.
Semantic Category
Physical locations or objects that can be a target/destination (e.g., pasar, sekolah).
Locus