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canon

/ˈkænən/KA-nuhn
/ˈkænən/KA-nuhn

Meaninga rule

Common meaning: a rule

Other meanings: an accepted body of works

Journey through time

  1. Greekκανών‘a straight rod’
  2. Latincanon
  3. Middle Englishcanonsource
  4. Englishmeaning shiftsa straight rod → a rulecanon‘a rule’ · today

canon also in: canonical

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Greek κανών ‘a straight rod; a rule’.

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