Masculin

canon

Signification

Concepts

(Anglais)

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

Fréquence

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈkaː.nɔn/

Appartenant à hébreu

קנה

In summary

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