cânone

See also: canone

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• cânon

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈkɐ̃.no.ni/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈkɐ̃.no.ni/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈkɐ.no.ne/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈkɐ.nu.nɨ/

• Hyphenation: câ‧no‧ne

Noun

cânone m (plural cânones)

1. canon (generally accepted principle)
2. round (song that is sung by groups of people with each subset of people starting at a different time)

   Synonym: ronda

Derived terms

• canônico / canónico