On Monday, December 18, 2006 2:53 PM Whil Hentzen wrote:

>But how to you say "Canonical"?

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Canonical
ca·non·i·cal     /kəˈnɒnɪkəl/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled 
Pronunciation[kuh-non-i-kuhl] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation 
–adjective Also, ca·non·ic. 1. pertaining to, established by, or conforming to 
a canon or canons.  
2. included in the canon of the Bible.  
3. authorized; recognized; accepted: canonical works.  
4. Mathematics. (of an equation, coordinate, etc.) in simplest or standard 
form.  
5. following the pattern of a musical canon.  
6. Linguistics. (of a form or pattern) characteristic, general or basic: the 
canonical form of the past tense; a canonical syllable pattern.  
–noun 7. canonicals, garments prescribed by canon law for clergy when 
officiating.  


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[Origin: 1150–1200; ME (< AF) < ML canōnicālis, equiv. to canōnic(us) (see 
canon2) + -ālis -al1] 

—Related forms
ca·non·i·cal·ly, adverb 
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.0.1)
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006. 

David L. Crooks 


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