canon的词源
英文词源
- canon
- canon: There are today two distinct words canon in English, although ultimately they are related. The older, ‘(ecclesiastical) rule’ [OE], comes via Latin canōn from Greek kanón ‘rule’, which some have speculated may be related to Greek kánnā ‘reed’, source of English cane (the semantic link is said to be ‘reed’ – ‘rod’ – ‘measuring rod’ – ‘rule’).
The derived adjective, kanonikós, passed into ecclesiastical Latin as canonicus, which was used as a noun, ‘clergyman’; in Old French this became canonie or chanonie, and as it crossed into English its last syllable dropped off (owing to the influence of canon ‘rule’). The underlying sense of canon ‘clergyman’ [13] is thus ‘one living according to the rules of religious life’.
- canon (n.1)
- "church law," Old English canon, from Old French canon or directly from Late Latin canon "Church law," in classical Latin, "measuring line, rule," from Greek kanon "any straight rod or bar; rule; standard of excellence," perhaps from kanna "reed" (see cane (n.)). Taken in ecclesiastical sense for "decree of the Church." General sense of "standard of judging" is from c. 1600. Harold Bloom writes that "The secular canon, with the word meaning a catalog of approved authors, does not actually begin until the middle of the eighteenth century ...." ["The Western Canon," 1994]. Related: Canonicity.
- canon (n.2)
- "clergyman," c. 1200, from Anglo-French canun, from Old North French canonie (Modern French chanoine), from Church Latin canonicus "clergyman living under a rule," noun use of Latin adjective canonicus "according to rule" (in ecclesiastical use, "pertaining to the canon"), from Greek kanonikos, from kanon "rule" (see canon (n.1)).
中文词源
canon（标准）：古代作为标准长度单位的棍子
在古代，人们使用身体的一部分作为度量长度的单位，如最常用的长度单位“腕尺”（cubit）就是从肘部到手指尖的长度。显而易见，每个人的胳臂不一样长，所以“一腕尺”到底是多长，谁也说不清。为此，部落首领或国王就会用一根小棍子充当标准尺度，在上面刻上长度单位。以后，所有的长度都以这根棍子为准。在古希腊语中，这个小棍子就称为kanna，字面意思就是“小棍子、芦苇”。英语单词canon（标准）就来自希腊语kanna，引申为法律或艺术的尺度或规范。同源单词还有cane（手杖、藤条）。
在基督教中，canon表示“正典”，是一批被公认为神所启示或默示的书籍或著作，是在信仰和教义上具有绝对权威的书卷, 是用来比较和衡量其他著作或教导正确与否的标准。 基督教圣经正典共有66卷（旧约39卷，新约27卷）。
Canon还是一个著名的相机品牌，中文翻译为“佳能”。据说，该品牌原为KWANON（日文“观音”的西式拼写），改为Canon后，销量大增，成为了世界知名品牌。
canon：['kænən] 标准，正典圣经，教规，教士。【品牌名】佳能
cane：[keɪn] 手杖，藤条，细长的茎
该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：canon 词源，canon 含义。
发音释义：['kænɪ] adj.精明的；狡猾的；仔细的；谨慎的
词源解释：canon←拉丁语canon（标杆、标准尺）←希腊语kanon（直棍子、标准）←kanna（芦苇、棍子）
同源词：cane（手杖、藤条）
古代人用一根小棍子充当标准尺度，在上面刻上长度单位。以后所有的长度都以这根棍子为准。在古希腊语中，这个小棍子就称为kanna，字面意思就是“小棍子、芦苇”。英语单词canon（标准）就来自希腊语kanna，引申为法律或艺术的尺度或规范。
在基督教中，canon表示“正典”，是一批被公认为神所启示或默示的书籍或著作，是在信仰和教义上具有绝对权威的书卷, 是用来比较和衡量其他著作或教导正确与否的标准。 基督教圣经正典共有66卷（旧约39卷，新约27卷）。
Canon还是一个著名的相机品牌，中文翻译为“佳能”。据说，该品牌原为KWANON（日文“观音”的西式拼写），改为Canon后销量大增，成为了世界知名品牌。
衍生词：canonical（权威的；规范的；经典的；标准的；教士法衣）
来自cane, 芦苇，因古时用芦苇杆进行测量，因而引申词义标准，准绳，精品。
