canoun
Middle English
Etymology 1
From Old French canon, from Latin canōn, from Ancient Greek κανών (kanṓn).
Alternative forms
- canon, canone, kanon, kanoun
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaˈnuːn/, /kanun/
Noun
canoun (plural canouns)
- Ecclesiastical regulations; canon law.
- (often in the plural) A law or rule.
- A body of authoritative rules.
- The Canon of the Mass.
Descendants
- English: canon
- Scots: canon
References
- “canǒun, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Etymology 2
From Old Northern French canoine, from Latin canōnicus; a back-formation from Old English canonic is also possible, though less likely. Some forms are influenced by central Old French chanoine.
Alternative forms
- canon, canun, chanon, chanoyne, chanoun, chanown, chanun, kanun, schanon, schanoun
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaˈnuːn/, /kanun/, /tʃa-/
Noun
canoun (plural canouns)
- canon (clergy member serving a cathedral church).
Descendants
- English: canon
References
- “canǒun, n.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.