κανών
κανών
κᾰνών, όνος,
κάννα
any straight rod or bar:
in Hom. the κανόνες of a shield seem to have been two rods running across the hollow of the shield, through which the arm was passed.
a rod used in weaving, the shuttle or quill, by which the threads of the woof (πηνίον) were passed between those of the warp (μίτος) , Il.
a rule used by masons or carpenters, Eur., Xen., etc.
a ruler, Anth.
metaph., ἀκτὶς ἡλίου, κανὼν σαφής, Miltonʼs "long-levelled rule of light, " Eur.
the beam or tongue of the balance, Anth.
in pl. the keys or stops of the flute, Anth.
metaph., like Lat. regula, norma, a rule, standard of excellence, Eur.;—in Chronology, κανόνες χρονικοί were chief epochs or eras, Plut.
Headword (normalized):
κανών
Headword (normalized/stripped):
κανων
Intro Text:
κανών
κᾰνών, όνος,
κάννα
any straight rod or bar:
in Hom. the κανόνες of a shield seem to have been two rods running across the hollow of the shield, through which the arm was passed.
a rod used in weaving, the shuttle or quill, by which the threads of the woof (πηνίον) were passed between those of the warp (μίτος) , Il.
a rule used by masons or carpenters, Eur., Xen., etc.
a ruler, Anth.
metaph., ἀκτὶς ἡλίου, κανὼν σαφής, Miltonʼs "long-levelled rule of light, " Eur.
the beam or tongue of the balance, Anth.
in pl. the keys or stops of the flute, Anth.
metaph., like Lat. regula, norma, a rule, standard of excellence, Eur.;—in Chronology, κανόνες χρονικοί were chief epochs or eras, Plut.
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n16655
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