cânone

See also: canone

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

  • 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

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