canon

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.2.1 Homophones 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Anagrams 2 Dutch 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Noun 2.3.1 Derived terms 3 French 3.1 Etymology 3.2 Pronunciation 3.3 Noun 4 Latin 4.1 Etymology 4.2 Pronunciation 4.3 Noun 4.3.1 Inflection 4.3.2 Synonyms 4.3.3 Descendants

[edit] English

Wikipedia

[edit] Etymology

From Latin canōn, from Ancient Greek κανών (kanón), “‘measuring rod, standard’”), akin to κάννα (kanna), “‘reed’”), perhaps from Semitic (compare Arabic قانون (Qānūn), “‘law’”) Hebrew קנה (qaneh), “‘reed’”)).

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈkæn.ən/
• Rhymes: -ænən

[edit] Homophones

• cannon

[edit] Noun

canon (plural canons)

1. A generally accepted principle.

   The trial must proceed according to the canons of law.

2. A group of literary works that are generally accepted as representing a field.

   (A date for this quote is being sought): "the durable canon of American short fiction" — William Styron

3. The works of a writer that have been accepted as authentic.

   the entire Shakespeare canon

4. A eucharistic prayer, particularly, the Roman Canon.
5. A religious law or body of law decreed by the church.

   We must proceed according to canon law.

6. An ecclesiastical title.
7. A piece of music in which the same melody is played by different voices, but beginning at different times.

   Pachelbel’s Canon has become very popular.

8. (fandom) Those sources, especially including literary works, which are generally considered authoritative regarding a given fictional universe.

[edit] Derived terms

canon law canonic canonicity canonical canonise, canonize

canonisation, canonization canonist deuterocanonical noncanonical

[edit] Translations

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: acnno
• ancon

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[edit] Dutch

[edit] Etymology

From Ancient Greek κανών (kanón), “‘measuring rod, standard’”), akin to κάννα (kanna), “‘reed’”), perhaps from Semitic (compare Hebrew קנה (qaneh), “‘reed’”)).

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈka.nɔn/
• Rhymes: -anɔn

[edit] Noun

canon m. (plural canons, diminutive canontje)

1. canon (principle, literary works, prayer, religious law, music piece)

[edit] Derived terms

• canoniek
• canoniseren

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

From canne + -on.

[edit] Pronunciation

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• IPA: /ka.nɔ̃/

[edit] Noun

canon m. (plural canons)

1. cannon, (big) gun
2. barrel (of firearm)
3. canon
4. (music) canon
5. (religion) canon
6. (slang) hottie, dish, bombshell (attractive man/woman)

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[edit] Latin

[edit] Etymology

From Ancient Greek κανών (kanōn), “‘measuring rod, standard’”), akin to κάννα (kanna), “‘reed’”), perhaps from Semitic (compare Hebrew קנה (qaneh), “‘reed’”)).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /ˈka.noːn/

[edit] Noun

canōn (genitive canōnis); m, third declension

1. a measuring line
2. (figuratively) precept, rule, canon
3. (Ecclesiastical Latin) catalog of sacred writings
4. (Later Latin) a cannon (artillery)
5. a yearly tribute paid to the emperor

[edit] Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	canōn	canōnēs
genitive	canōnis	canōnum
dative	canōnī	canōnibus
accusative	canōnem	canōnēs
ablative	canōne	canōnibus
vocative	canōn	canōnēs

[edit] Synonyms

• (precept, rule): nōrma, praeceptum, rēgula

[edit] Descendants

• English: canon
• French: canon
• Italian: canone