canóin

Irish

Etymology 1

From Old Irish canóin, from Latin canōn, from Ancient Greek κανών (kanṓn, “measuring rod, standard”).

Noun

canóin f (genitive singular canóna, nominative plural canónacha)

1. (Christianity) canon (eucharistic prayer)
2. (music) canon (piece of music in which the same melody is played by different voices)

Declension

Declension of canóin (third declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative canóin canónacha vocative a chanóin a chanónacha genitive canóna canónacha dative canóin canónacha forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an chanóin na canónacha genitive na canóna na gcanónacha dative leis an gcanóin don chanóin leis na canónacha

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Old French canon, from Italian cannone, from Latin canna (“a reed, cane”).

Noun

canóin f (genitive singular canóna, nominative plural canónacha)

1. cannon (artillery piece)

Declension

Declension of canóin (third declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative canóin canónacha vocative a chanóin a chanónacha genitive canóna canónacha dative canóin canónacha forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an chanóin na canónacha genitive na canóna na gcanónacha dative leis an gcanóin don chanóin leis na canónacha

Mutation

Mutated forms of canóin

radical	lenition	eclipsis
canóin	chanóin	gcanóin

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Old Irish

Etymology

From Latin canōn, from Ancient Greek κανών (kanṓn, “measuring rod, standard”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkanoːnʲ]

Noun

canóin f (genitive canóine)

1. (Christianity) canon (religious law), canonical text of Scripture
   • c. 800–825, Diarmait, Milan Glosses on the Psalms, published in Thesaurus Palaeohibernicus (reprinted 1987, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies), edited and with translations by Whitley Stokes and John Strachan, vol. I, pp. 7–483, Ml. 24^d24

     Ro·légsat canóin f⟨e⟩tarlaici ⁊ núfíadnissi amal runda·légsam-ni, acht ronda·saíbset-som tantum.

     They have read the canonical text of the Old Testament and of the New Testament as we have read it, except only that they have perverted it.

   • c. 800–825, Diarmait, Milan Glosses on the Psalms, published in Thesaurus Palaeohibernicus (reprinted 1987, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies), edited and with translations by Whitley Stokes and John Strachan, vol. I, pp. 7–483, Ml. 77^a15

     Is dúnn imchumurc fil isin chanóin fris·gair lessóm a n‑imchomarc n-ísiu .i. ne occideris .i. in ⸉n‑í⸊írr-siu .i. non. .i. nís·n‑ulemairbfe ci asid·roilliset.

     It is to the interrogation that is in the Scripture text that this interrogation answers with him, i.e. ne occideris i.e. will you sg slay i.e. non i.e. you will not slay them all although they have deserved it.

Declension

Feminine ā-stem
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	canóinL	—	—
Vocative	canóinL	—	—
Accusative	canóinN	—	—
Genitive	canóineH	—	—
Dative	canóinL	—	—
Initial mutations of a following adjective: H = triggers aspiration L = triggers lenition N = triggers nasalization

Mutation

Mutation of canóin

radical	lenition	nasalization
canóin	chanóin	canóin pronounced with /ɡ(ʲ)-/

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.