canonic
/kəˈnɒnək/kuh-NAH-nuhk
/kəˈnɑnək/kuh-NAH-nuhk
Meaningof a canon
Common meaning: according to the rule
- canona straight rod; a ruleLiddell & Scott, Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon (1889), p. 399 · scan
- icadjective ending: relating to
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
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Formed in English from canon + -ic.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), CANON, p.91 · scan
Roots
- κανών Greek “a straight rod; a rule”
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