"canon" meaning in French

See canon in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ka.nɔ̃/ Audio: Fr-canon.ogg Forms: canons [plural]
Etymology: From the above noun (see sense 4) by conversion. Etymology templates: {{glossary|conversion}} conversion Head templates: {{fr-adj|mf}} canon (plural canons)
  1. (informal, of a person) hot, sexy Tags: informal Categories (topical): Appearance
    Sense id: en-canon-fr-adj-ApbriOi6 Disambiguation of Appearance: 44 1 2 1 1 5 8 35 1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

IPA: /ka.nɔ̃/ Audio: Fr-canon.ogg Forms: canons [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Old French canon, from canne + -on, corresponding to Italian cannone. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|fro|canon|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old French canon, {{inh+|fr|fro|canon}} Inherited from Old French canon, {{m|fro|canne}} canne, {{m|fro|-on}} -on, {{cog|it|cannone}} Italian cannone Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} canon m (plural canons)
  1. cannon, (big) gun Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-canon-fr-noun-RB0zIClJ
  2. barrel (of firearm) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-canon-fr-noun-JvFuKguU Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French terms suffixed with -on Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 5 2 44 2 2 13 9 19 2 Disambiguation of French terms suffixed with -on: 0 7 32 7 7 17 17 7 7
  3. cannon for a horse Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-canon-fr-noun-R09XqOGi
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: boulet de canon, canon à eau, chair à canon, fusil à canon scié, poudre à canon, tuer une mouche avec un canon
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ka.nɔ̃/ Audio: Fr-canon.ogg Forms: canons [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Old French canon, borrowed from Latin canōn, from Ancient Greek κανών (kanṓn, “measuring rod, standard”). The 'attractive person' sense comes from an ellipsis of canon de beauté. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|fro|canon|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old French canon, {{inh+|fr|fro|canon}} Inherited from Old French canon, {{bor|fr|la|canōn}} Latin canōn, {{der|fr|grc|κανών||measuring rod, standard}} Ancient Greek κανών (kanṓn, “measuring rod, standard”), {{ellipsis|fr|canon de beauté|nocap=1}} ellipsis of canon de beauté Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} canon m (plural canons)
  1. canon Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-canon-fr-noun-elNWZZxb Categories (other): French ellipses Disambiguation of French ellipses: 13 35 35 16
  2. (music) canon Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-canon-fr-noun-elNWZZxb1 Categories (other): French ellipses Disambiguation of French ellipses: 13 35 35 16 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  3. (religion) canon Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Religion
    Sense id: en-canon-fr-noun-elNWZZxb1 Categories (other): French ellipses Disambiguation of French ellipses: 13 35 35 16 Topics: lifestyle, religion
  4. (slang) hottie, dish, bombshell (attractive man/woman) Tags: masculine, slang Categories (topical): Artillery, Firearms, Weapons Synonyms: bombe, avion de chasse
    Sense id: en-canon-fr-noun-wZMW~ny6 Disambiguation of Artillery: 4 2 14 2 2 4 2 68 2 Disambiguation of Firearms: 3 11 27 6 1 1 1 47 1 Disambiguation of Weapons: 5 2 16 2 2 2 2 66 2 Categories (other): French ellipses Disambiguation of French ellipses: 13 35 35 16
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: canon à neige, canon de beauté
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ka.nɔ̃/ Audio: Fr-canon.ogg Forms: canons [plural]
Etymology: From canne + -on. Etymology templates: {{af|fr|canne|-on}} canne + -on Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} canon m (plural canons)
  1. (slang) glass of wine Tags: masculine, slang
    Sense id: en-canon-fr-noun-C5tg-lTz
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Inflected forms

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