canne
See also: canné
English
Verb
canne
- Obsolete spelling of can
Anagrams
- Nance, nance
French
Etymology
From Latin canna (“reed”), from Ancient Greek κάννα (kánna, “reed”), from Akkadian 𒄀 (/qanû/, “reed”), from Sumerian 𒄀𒈾 (gi.na).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kan/
audio (file) - Homophones: cannes, Cannes
Noun
canne f (plural cannes)
- cane; stick
- (informal) peg; leg
- rod; fishing rod
- Synonym: scion
Derived terms
- canne à pêche
- canne à sucre
- canne blanche
- canne anglaise
- canne des tranchées
- sucre de canne
Further reading
- “canne”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Italian
Noun
canne f pl
- plural of canna
Anagrams
- cenna
Middle English
Etymology 1
From Old English canne, from Proto-West Germanic *kannā, from Proto-Germanic *kannǭ.
Alternative forms
- cane, kan, can
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkan(ə)/
Noun
canne (plural cannes)
- A pitcher or cup; a container for liquid.
Derived terms
- canner
Descendants
- English: can
- Scots: can
- → Scottish Gaelic: cana
- Yola: cooan, koan, kon
References
- “canne, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-23.
Noun
canne
- Alternative form of cane
Norman
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Norse kanna (“big cup”).
Noun
canne f (plural cannes)
- (Jersey) jug, can
Synonyms
- cruche
- jarre
- jougue
Derived terms
- canne à beurre (“butter can”)
- canne à lait (“milk can”)
- canne à sprayer (“spray can”)
- canne à traithe (“milking jug”)
- cannée (“canful”)
- cannette (“wooden cider jug”)
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *kannǭ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɑn.ne/
Noun
canne f (nominative plural cannan)
- a can; cup; krater
Descendants
- Middle English: canne, cane, kan, can
- English: can
- Scots: can
- → Scottish Gaelic: cana
- Yola: cooan, koan, kon
- English: can
- Scots: can
- → Scottish Gaelic: cana