canóin

Irish

Etymology 1

From Old Irish canóin, borrowed from Old French canon, from Latin canōn, from Ancient Greek κανών (kanṓn, “measuring rod, standard”).

Noun

canóin f (genitive singular canóna, nominative plural canónacha)

1. (Christianity) canon (eucharistic prayer)
2. (music) canon (piece of music in which the same melody is played by different voices)

Declension

Declension of canóin

Third declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative canóin canónacha Vocative a chanóin a chanónacha Genitive canóna canónacha Dative canóin canónacha

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an chanóin na canónacha Genitive na canóna na gcanónacha Dative leis an gcanóin don chanóin leis na canónacha

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Old French canon, from Italian cannone, from Latin canna (“a reed, cane”).

Noun

canóin f (genitive singular canóna, nominative plural canónacha)

1. cannon (artillery piece)

Declension

Declension of canóin

Third declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative canóin canónacha Vocative a chanóin a chanónacha Genitive canóna canónacha Dative canóin canónacha

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an chanóin na canónacha Genitive na canóna na gcanónacha Dative leis an gcanóin don chanóin leis na canónacha

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
canóin	chanóin	gcanóin
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.