Masculine

canon

  1. (masculine) canon (principle, literary works, prayer, religious law, music piece)
  2. (masculine) tax, fee

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Hyphenated as
ca‧non
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkanon/
Etymology

In summary

Borrowed from Latin canōn, from Ancient Greek κανών (kanṓn, “measuring rod, standard”) (compare κάννα (kánna, “reed”)), perhaps of Semitic origin.

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