kanón

Czech

noun
Definitions
  • (colloquial) cannon
  • (military) a kind of cannon with a long strong barrel
  • (colloquial) a very competent person

Etymology

Borrowed from German Kanone (cannon, gun) derived from Italian cannone (cannon, large tube) derived from Latin canna (reed, cane, tube, canne, a reed).

Origin

Latin

canna

Gloss

reed, cane, tube, canne, a reed

Concept
Semantic Field

Agriculture and vegetation

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji

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