canon
πλὴν τῆς τεκούσης θῆλυ πᾶν μισῶ γένος → except for the one that gave birth to me, I hate the entire genus of women
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
substantive
rule: P. and V. κανών, ὁ, ὅρος, ὁ.
standard for judging: P. κριτήριον, τό.
Latin > English
canon canonis N M :: catalog of sacred writings admitted by rule, the_Canon; cannon/guns (pl.)
canon canon canonis N M :: canon, member of cathedral chapter or canonry, Augustinian
canon canon canonis N M :: sounding-board/channel of water organ; model/standard; measuring line, rule
canon canon canonos/is N M :: sounding-board/channel of water organ; model/standard; measuring line, rule
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
cănon: ŏnis, m. (acc. canona, Plin. 34, 8, 19, § 55;
I acc. plur. canonas, Aus. Ep. 136; in Cic. Fam. 16, 17, 1, used as a Greek word), = κανών κάννα, κάνη, a reed, cane.
I A marking or measuring line; hence, a rule, canon, model (cf. Lidd. and Scott, under κανών).—
II Esp.
A A wooden channel in hydraulic instruments, Vitr. 10, 13 Rod.—
B Under the emperors, an annual tribute, established by law, in grain, gold, silver, clothing, etc., Spart. Sev. 8; Lampr. Elag. 27.—
C In eccl. Lat., a catalogue of sacred writings, as admitted by the rule, the Canon, Aug. Doctr. Christ. 2, 8; Hier. Prol. Gal. Aug. Civ. 17, 24; 18, 38; cf. Isid. Orig. 6, 15 and 16.—
D Also in late Lat., from their shape, in plur.: cănŏnes, um, cannon: et illic figere gunnas suas, quas Galli canones vocant, quibus validius villam infestare posset, Thom. Walsingham in Henry V. p. 398.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
cănōn, ŏnis, m. (κανών), loi, règle, mesure : Plin. 34, 55 || tuyau de bois dans une machine hydraulique : Vitr. Arch. 10, 13 || contribution, redevance annuelle sur l’or, l’argent, le grain : Spart. Sev. 8 || ensemble des livres sacrés reconnus par l’Église comme d’inspiration divine : Eccl.
Latin > German (Georges)
canōn, onis, Akk. ona, m. (κανών), I) die Regel, Norm, Richtschnur, Plin. u. Auson. – II) insbes.: A) die Kanzelle einer Wasserorgel (ein Kanal von Brettern, der über der Windlade für jede clavis angebracht ist), Vitr. 10, 10, 3. – B) die jährliche festgesetzte Abgabe (an Getreide, Gold, Silber, Kleidern usw.) während der Kaiserzeit, die ständige Abgabe, Normalabgabe, der Kanon, Spart. Sev. 8, 4. Aurel. bei Vopisc. Firm. 5, 4. Ps. Ascan. Cic. II. Verr. 2, 5. Cod. Theod. 11, 14, 2: c. frumentarius, Lampr. Heliog. 27, 7. – C) das Verzeichnis der Bücher des Alten u. Neuen Testaments, die als göttliche Offenbarung galten u. die inspirierte heilige Schrift bildeten (im Ggstz. zu den profanen oder apokryphischen), der Kanon, Augustin. de civ. dei 15, 23 u. 18, 38. Iulian. epit. nov. 115. § 430 u. 447. Isid. 6, 15 u. 16: c. ecclesiasticus, Augustin. ep. 64, 3: chronici canones, Hieron. vir. ill. 81: evangelici canones, Hieron. vir. ill. 55.
