Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From κᾰνον- (kanon-), the oblique stem of κᾰνών (kanṓn, rule, standard), +‎ -ῐ́ζω (-ízō, denominative verb suffix).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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κᾰνονῐ́ζω (kanonízō)

  1. to measure, regulate
    • 384 BCE – 322 BCE, Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics 1105a.3:
      κανονίζομεν δὲ καὶ τὰς πράξεις, οἳ μὲν μᾶλλον οἳ δ’ ἧττον, ἡδονῇ καὶ λύπῃ
      kanonízomen dè kaì tàs práxeis, hoì mèn mâllon hoì d’ hêtton, hēdonêi kaì lúpēi
      Again, pleasure and pain are also the standards by which we all, in a greater or less degree, regulate our actions.
  2. (grammar) to conjugate (a verb); to parse

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Greek: κανονίζω (kanonízo)
  • Latin: canonizomena

References

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Greek

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek κᾰνονῐ́ζω (kanonízō).

Verb

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κανονίζω (kanonízo) (past κανόνισα, passive κανονίζομαι)

  1. to arrange, plan, set a date for
  2. to sort out, determine

Conjugation

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