κανόνας (kanónas)
English: rule
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Gendermasculine
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About κανόνας
As a noun, κανόνας is of the masculine gender and is in the nominative case in Greek grammar. It can help you understand sentence structure and word forms better.
Pronunciation
IPA: kaˈno.nas
Hyphenation: κα‧νό‧νας
Definitions & Examples
- noun:(religion) canon (books of the Bible)
- noun:(music) canon, round
- noun:canon, rule, regulations
Declension Table
masculine noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | κανόνας | κανόνες |
| genitive | κανόνα | κανόνων |
| accusative | κανόνα | κανόνες |
| vocative | κανόνα | κανόνες |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how κανόνας appears in different grammatical contexts.
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Derived Terms
- κατά κανόνα (katá kanóna)"Grek"