kanon
English
Etymology 1
From Ancient Greek κᾰνών (kanṓn, “straight rod, bar”). Doublet of cannon, canon, and canyon.
Noun
kanon (plural kanons)
- (music) Synonym of monochord (used mainly in reference to ancient Greek music)
See also
- Appendix:Glossary of chordophones
Etymology 2
From Armenian քանոն (kʿanon).
Noun
kanon (plural kanons)
- (music) Synonym of qanun (used mainly in reference to Armenian music)
See also
- Appendix:Glossary of chordophones
Anagrams
- Noank
Danish
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -oːˀn
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Old French canon, from Italian cannone. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Noun
kanon c (singular definite kanonen, plural indefinite kanoner)
- cannon (weapon)
Etymology 2
From Old French canon, from Latin canōn, from Ancient Greek κανών (kanṓn, “measuring rod, standard”), akin to κάννα (kánna, “reed”), perhaps from Semitic (compare Hebrew קָנֶה (qane, “reed”)).
Noun
kanon c (singular definite kanonen, plural indefinite kanoner)
- canon (group of literary works)
Declension
| common gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | kanon | kanonen | kanoner | kanonerne |
| genitive | kanons | kanonens | kanoners | kanonernes |
References
- “kanon” in Den Danske Ordbog
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French canon, from Italian cannone.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaːˈnɔn/
audio (file) - Hyphenation: ka‧non
- Rhymes: -ɔn
Noun
kanon n (plural kanonnen or kanons, diminutive kanonnetje n)
- cannon (weapon)
Derived terms
- achterlaadkanon
- kanonnenvlees
- kanonnenvoer
- kanonskogel
- kanonsloop
- scheepskanon
- sneeuwkanon
- snelvuurkanon
- spoorwegkanon
- superkanon
- voorlaadkanon
- waterkanon
Descendants
- Afrikaans: kanon
- → Indonesian: kanon
- → Japanese: カノン
- → Sranan Tongo: kanu, kanun, kanon
- → Saramaccan: kanú
- → West Frisian: kanon
Esperanto
Noun
kanon
- accusative singular of kano
Indonesian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkanɔn]
- Hyphenation: ka‧non
Etymology 1
Ultimately from Ancient Greek κανών (kanṓn). Doublet of kanun and qanun.
- For sense of land lease tax, via Arabic قَانُون (qānūn, “tax, law”).
- For sense in music and Christianity, via Dutch canon, from Old French canon, from Latin canōn.
Noun
kanon (first-person possessive kanonku, second-person possessive kanonmu, third-person possessive kanonnya)
- tax for inherited land lease.
Noun
kanon (first-person possessive kanonku, second-person possessive kanonmu, third-person possessive kanonnya)
- canon:
- (music) a piece of music in which the same melody is played by different voices, but beginning at different times; a round.
- (Christianity) religious law.
- (Christianity, literature) the works of a writer that have been accepted as authentic.
Etymology 2
From Dutch kanon, from Old French canon, from Italian cannone, from Latin canna, from Ancient Greek κάννα (kánna, “reed”), from Akkadian 𒄀 (qanû, “reed”), from Sumerian 𒄀𒈾 (gi.na). Doublet of kanal.
Noun
kanon (first-person possessive kanonku, second-person possessive kanonmu, third-person possessive kanonnya)
- cannon: a weapon.
Further reading
- “kanon” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Middle English
Noun
kanon
- Alternative form of canoun (“authoritative law”)
Noun
kanon
- Alternative form of canon (“cannon”)
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Old French canon, from Italian cannone.
Noun
kanon m (definite singular kanonen, indefinite plural kanoner, definite plural kanonene)
- (weaponry) cannon
Derived terms
- kanonkule
- vannkanon
Etymology 2
From Old French canon, from Latin canōn, from Ancient Greek κανών (kanṓn, “measuring rod, standard”), akin to κάννα (kánna, “reed”), perhaps from Semitic (compare Hebrew קָנֶה (qane, “reed”)).
Noun
kanon m (definite singular kanonen, indefinite plural kanoner, definite plural kanonene)
- (literature) canon (group of literary works)
- (bible) canon
- (music) canon
- (religion) canon (decree or law)
References
- “kanon” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Old French canon, from Italian cannone.
Noun
kanon m (definite singular kanonen, indefinite plural kanonar, definite plural kanonane)
- (weaponry) cannon
Derived terms
- kanonkule
Etymology 2
From Old French canon, from Latin canōn, from Ancient Greek κανών (kanṓn, “measuring rod, standard”), akin to κάννα (kánna, “reed”), perhaps from Semitic (compare Hebrew קָנֶה (qane, “reed”)).
Noun
kanon m (definite singular kanonen, indefinite plural kanonar, definite plural kanonane)
- (literature) canon (group of literary works)
- (bible) canon
- (music) canon
- (religion) canon (decree or law)
References
- “kanon” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin canōn, from Ancient Greek κανών (kanṓn).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈka.nɔn/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -anɔn
- Syllabification: ka‧non
Noun
kanon m inan
- canon (generally accepted principle)
- (literature) canon (group of literary works accepted as representative)
- (religion) canon (religious law)
- (music) canon (piece of music)
- (biblical) biblical canon
- (Roman Catholicism) Canon of the Mass
- (printing) canon (48-point type)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | kanon | kanony |
| genitive | kanonu | kanonów |
| dative | kanonowi | kanonom |
| accusative | kanon | kanony |
| instrumental | kanonem | kanonami |
| locative | kanonie | kanonach |
| vocative | kanonie | kanony |
Derived terms
- kanonowy
Related terms
- kanonicki
- kanoniczny
- kanonistyczny
- kanonizacyjny
- kanonicznie
- kanonia
- kanoniczka
- kanonik
- kanonikat
- kanonista
- kanonistyka
- kanonizacja
- kanonizować impf
Further reading
- kanon in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- kanon in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Swedish
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Noun
kanon c
- cannon, gun; a weapon (inf. 1)
- (music) canon
Declension
| Declension of kanon | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | kanon | kanonen | kanoner | kanonerna |
| Genitive | kanons | kanonens | kanoners | kanonernas |
Derived terms
- (cannon): kanoneld, kanonkula, snökanon
Adjective
kanon (comparative mer kanon, superlative mest kanon)
- (colloquial) very good
Interjection
kanon
- super, great
- Synonym: kanoners
Anagrams
- konan