քանոն

Armenian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

A ruler--a measuring device

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian քանոն (kʿanon).

Noun

քանոն (kʿanon)

  1. ruler (measuring tool)
Declension

Etymology 2

dude with kanoon

From Ottoman Turkish قانون (kanun), from Arabic قَانُون (qānūn). Doublet of Middle Armenian ղանոն (łanon).

Noun

քանոն (kʿanon)

  1. (music) kanoon
Declension
Descendants
  • English: kanon

References

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1902), քանօն”, in Tʿurkʿerēni azdecʿutʿiwnə hayerēni vray ew tʿurkʿerēnē pʿoxaṙeal baṙerə Pōlsi hay žołovrdakan lezuin mēǰ hamematutʿeamb Vani, Łarabałi ew Nor-Naxiǰewani barbaṙnerun [The influence of Turkish on Armenian, and the Turkish borrowings in the vernacular Armenian of Constantinople in comparison with the dialects of Van, Karabakh and Nor Nakhichevan] (Ēminean azgagrakan žołovacu; 3) (in Armenian), Moscow and Vagharshapat: Lazarev Institute of Oriental Languages

Old Armenian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Via Classical Syriac or Parthian from Ancient Greek κανών (kanṓn). Doublet of կանոն (kanon).

Noun

քանոն (kʿanon)

  1. rod, bar of a cage, bed, etc.
  2. ruler, rule, square (tool)
  3. (figuratively) rule, guide, model, principle

Declension

Derived terms

  • քանընեցեալ (kʿanənecʿeal)
  • քաննակ (kʿannak)
  • քանոնական (kʿanonakan)
  • քանոնեմ (kʿanonem)

Descendants

References

  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), քանոն”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), քանոն”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), քանոն”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
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