LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

canonicus1

canonicus (feminine canonica, neuter canonicum)
Classical[kaˈnɔ.nɪ.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[kaˈnɔː.ni.kus]

Meaning

  1. adjectivecanonical
  2. adjectiveregular (obeying rules)

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativecanonicuscanonicacanonicum
genitivecanonicīcanonicaecanonicī
dativecanonicōcanonicaecanonicō
accusativecanonicumcanonicamcanonicum
ablativecanonicōcanonicācanonicō
vocativecanonicecanonicacanonicum
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativecanonicīcanonicaecanonica
genitivecanonicōrumcanonicārumcanonicōrum
dativecanonicīscanonicīscanonicīs
accusativecanonicōscanonicāscanonica
ablativecanonicīscanonicīscanonicīs
vocativecanonicīcanonicaecanonica

cănŏnĭcus, a, um, adj., = κανονικός,
I. according to rule or measure.
I. In music: ratio, the theory of harmony, Vitr. 1, 1; 5, 3; cf. Gell. 16, 18, 5.—
II. In astronomy: defectiones solis, as following at regular intervals, Aug. Civ. Dei, 3, 15.—Subst.: cănŏ-nĭci, ōrum, m., theorists, Plin. 2, 17, 14, § 73; and cănŏnĭca, ōrum, n., = canonica ratio, theory: luminum, Plin. Ep. 1, 2, 12.—
III. Of or pertaining to an annual tribute: pensitationes, Cod. Just. 12, 62, 2: equi, ib. 11, 17, 3: vestes, ib. 11, 9, 1.—
IV. Eccl. Lat., of or belonging to the canon, canonical: libri, Aug. Civ. Dei, 18, 36; id. Doctr. Christ. 2, 8.—
V. In later eccl. Lat. subst.: cănŏnĭ-cus, i, m., one of the rule or discipline, i. e. clericus, a clergyman, as distinguished from laicus, one of the people, and monachus, a recluse, Antioch. Can. 2, 6, 11; hence the mod. canon or prebendary.—Adv.: că-nŏnĭcē, according to Church discipline, regularly, Cassiod. Hist. Eccl. 9, 14.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κανονικός (kanonikós).

Descendants
  • Catalancanonge
  • Catalancanònic
  • Frenchchanoine
  • Frenchcanonique
  • Italiancanonico
  • Portuguesecónegofrom Old Galician-Portuguese cõẽgo
  • Portuguesecônegofrom Old Galician-Portuguese cõẽgo
  • Portuguesecanónicofrom Old Galician-Portuguese cõẽgo
  • Portuguesecanônicofrom Old Galician-Portuguese cõẽgo
  • Spanishcanónigo

In English words that came into English from canonicus

  • canoncanonicus
  • canoniccanonicus
noun · masculinesecond declension
canonicus2
canonicus m (genitive canonicī)
Classical[kaˈnɔ.nɪ.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[kaˈnɔː.ni.kus]

Meaning

  1. masculinecanon
  2. masculineclergyman
  3. masculineprebendary

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecanonicuscanonicī
genitivecanonicīcanonicōrum
dativecanonicōcanonicīs
accusativecanonicumcanonicōs
ablativecanonicōcanonicīs
vocativecanonicecanonicī

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κανονικός (kanonikós).

Quick answers

What does canonicus mean in Latin?
canonicus, a adjective, means “canonical; regular (obeying rules)”.
How do you pronounce canonicus?
In classical Latin, [kaˈnɔ.nɪ.kʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [kaˈnɔː.ni.kus].