canon
Spanish
noun
Definitions
- canon principle, literary works, prayer, religious law, music piece
- tax, fee
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin canōn (canon, rule, authorized catalogue, precept, measuring line) derived from Ancient Greek κανών (standard, measuring rod).
Origin
Ancient Greek
κανών
Gloss
standard, measuring rod
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- canon Latin
- canonista Latin
- canonizo Latin
- canōn Latin
- canōnizō Latin
- Kanon German
- canone Italian
- canon Dutch, Flemish
- канун Russian
- κανών Ancient Greek
- κᾰνών Ancient Greek
- cânone Portuguese
- قانون Arabic
- قَانُون Arabic
- canon Old French
- cànon Catalan, Valencian
- κανόνας Greek (modern)
- kanun Turkish
- კანონი Old Georgian