canonico

canonical

adjective kah-NOH-nee-koh Rare

Origin: From Latin canonicus, from Greek kanonikos (according to a rule).

Also means

standard

Usage Note

Canonico agrees in gender and number: il testo canonico, le ore canoniche. In religious contexts le ore canoniche are the liturgical hours. In secular use it means the accepted, standard version of something. As a noun, un canonico is a cathedral canon (a type of clergyman).

Examples

"Questo è il metodo canonico per risolvere il problema."

Natural Translation

This is the canonical method for solving the problem.

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