canne

See also: canné

English

Verb

canne

1. Obsolete spelling of can.

Anagrams

• Nance, nance

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French

Etymology

From Latin canna (“reed”), from Ancient Greek κάννα (kánna, “reed”), from Akkadian 𒄀 (/⁠qanû⁠/, “reed”), from Sumerian 𒄀𒈾 (gi.na).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kan/

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• Homophones: cannes, Cannes

Noun

canne f (plural cannes)

1. cane; stick
2. (familiar) peg; leg
3. rod; fishing rod

Synonyms

• (fishing rod): scion

Derived terms

• canne anglaise
• sucre à canne

Further reading

• “canne”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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Italian

Noun

canne f pl

1. plural of canna

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Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English canne, from Proto-Germanic *kannǭ.

Alternative forms

• cane, kan, can

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkan(ə)/

Noun

canne (plural cannes)

1. A pitcher or cup; a container for liquid.

Derived terms

• canner

Descendants

• English: can
• Scots: can

References

• “canne (n.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-23.

Etymology 2

From Old French cane.

Noun

canne

1. Alternative form of cane

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Norman

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Norse kanna (“big cup”).

Noun

canne f (plural cannes)

1. (Jersey) jug, can

Synonyms

• cruche
• jarre
• jougue

Derived terms

• canne à beurre (“butter can”)
• canne à lait (“milk can”)
• canne à sprayer (“spray can”)
• canne à traithe (“milking jug”)
• cannée (“canful”)
• cannette (“wooden cider jug”)

 

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *kannǭ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɑn.ne/

Noun

canne f (nominative plural cannan)

1. a can; cup; krater

Descendants

• Middle English: canne
  • English: can