Männlich

canon

(Englisch)

  1. (masculine) canon (set of representative or pre-eminent literary works)
  2. (masculine) canon (set of representative or pre-eminent literary works)
  3. (masculine) canon (religious law)
  4. (masculine) canon (round, music piece consisting of the same melody sung by different voices)
  5. (masculine) canon (part of a mass following the Sanctus up to the end of the Pater Noster, consisting mostly of prayers)
  6. (dated, masculine) canon (principle, rule)

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/ˈkaː.nɔn/
Etymologie (Englisch)

In summary

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

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