cânone

See also: canone

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• cânon

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin canōn, from Ancient Greek κανών (kanṓn, “measuring rod, standard”).

Noun

cânone m (plural cânones)

1. canon (generally accepted principle)
2. round (song that is sung by groups of people with each subset of people starting at a different time)

Synonyms

• (round): ronda