κανονίζω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

 

Verb

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

Derived terms

  • κᾰνόνισμᾰ (kanónisma)
  • κᾰνονισμός (kanonismós)
  • κᾰνονιστέον (kanonistéon)
  • κᾰνονιστῐκός (kanonistikós)

Descendants

  • Greek: κανονίζω (kanonízo)
  • Latin: canonizomena

References

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κᾰνονῐ́ζω (kanonízō).

Verb

κανονίζω • (kanonízo) (past κανόνισα, passive κανονίζομαι)

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

Conjugation

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