noun · masculinethird declension
canōn1
canōn m (genitive canonis)
Classical[ˈka.noːn]Ecclesiastical[ˈkaː.non]
Meaning
- a measuring line
- figurativelyprecept, rule, canon
- a yearly tribute paid to the emperor; (Medieval Latin, by extension) a periodic payment
- EcclesiasticalLatinauthorized catalog, especially of books of the Bible or of the saints
- EcclesiasticalLatindecree of a church synod
- EcclesiasticalLatinthe Canon of the Mass
- Medieval Latinrelic
Latīnē defined in Latin in our graded readers
index operum probātōrumcanōn -onis (m) — in IVLIANVS III: Persia, ch. 9
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | canōn | canonēs |
| genitive | canonis | canonum |
| dative | canonī | canonibus |
| accusative | canonem | canonēs |
| ablative | canone | canonibus |
| vocative | canōn | canonēs |
cănon, ŏnis, m. (acc. canona, Plin. 34, 8, 19, § 55;
I. acc. plur. canonas, Aus. Ep. 136; in Cic. Fam. 16, 17, 1, used as a Greek word), = κανών [κάννα, κάνη, a reed, cane].
I. A marking or measuring line; hence, a rule, canon, model (cf. Lidd. and Scott, under κανών).—
II. Esp.
A. A wooden channel in hydraulic instruments, Vitr. 10, 13 Rod.—
B. Under the emperors, an annual tribute, established by law, in grain, gold, silver, clothing, etc., Spart. Sev. 8; Lampr. Elag. 27.—
C. In eccl. Lat., a catalogue of sacred writings, as admitted by the rule, the Canon, Aug. Doctr. Christ. 2, 8; Hier. Prol. Gal. Aug. Civ. 17, 24; 18, 38; cf. Isid. Orig. 6, 15 and 16.—
D. Also in late Lat., from their shape, in plur.: cănŏnes, um, cannon: et illic figere gunnas suas, quas Galli canones vocant, quibus validius villam infestare posset, Thom. Walsingham in Henry V. p. 398.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek κανών (kanṓn, “measuring rod, standard”), akin to κάννα (kánna, “reed”), perhaps from Semitic (compare Hebrew קנה (qaneh, “reed”)).
Descendants
- Italiancanone
- Catalancànon
- GermanKanon
- Portuguesecânone
- Spanishcanon
- Siciliancànuni
- Japaneseカノン
- Dutchcanon
- Old Frenchcanon
- Russianканон