canon

Meaning

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)

Concepts

canon

cannon

round

church law

criterion

clergyman

rule

Synonyms

kettingzang

vuurmond

kanon

Translations

Kanon

canon

cânone

canone

Kanone

canon

canhão

κανών

κανόνας

cannone

Regel

Stiftsherr

Vorschrift

cànon

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkaː.nɔn/

Etymology

Cognate with Hebrew: קנה

In summary

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