LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinefirst declension

canonista

canonista m (genitive canonistae)
Classical[ka.nɔˈnɪs.ta]Ecclesiastical[ka.noˈnis.ta]

Meaning

  1. Medieval Latinmasculinecanonist

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecanonistacanonistae
genitivecanonistaecanonistārum
dativecanonistaecanonistīs
accusativecanonistamcanonistās
ablativecanonistācanonistīs
vocativecanonistacanonistae

Origins

From canōn (“rule, canon”), from Ancient Greek κανών (kanṓn, “measuring rod, standard”).

Quick answers

What does canonista mean in Latin?
canonista, a noun, means “canonist”.
What is the genitive of canonista?
The genitive singular is canonistae. canonista is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce canonista?
In classical Latin, [ka.nɔˈnɪs.ta]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ka.noˈnis.ta].