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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries非典拠の
Pronunciation / Transliteration: hitenkyo no
"その作品群はシリーズの非正典的な外伝である。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not contained in or forming part of an officially recognized list or canon of sacred books, literary works, or established authorities.
"Scholars discovered several noncanonical gospels among the ancient papyri." - 2
Not conforming to a general rule, standard model, or orthodox procedure in a given field.
"The theoretical physicist proposed a noncanonical approach to solving the quantum entanglement problem."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English prefix non- (meaning 'not', from Latin non) combined with canonical, which traces back through Late Latin canonicus from Ancient Greek kanonikos (pertaining to a rule or standard, from kanon meaning 'measuring rod'). The term emerged in religious and literary scholarship to describe texts or elements outside an officially sanctioned collection or canon.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Noncanonical" is said worldwide
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non canonique
Transliteration: nɔ̃ kanɔnik
"Ce texte ancien est considéré comme non canonique par l'église."
nichtkanonisch
Transliteration: nɪçtkaˈnoːnɪʃ
"Einige Schriften blieben in dieser Tradition nichtkanonisch."
non canonico
Transliteration: non kaˈnɔːniko
"Il romanzo esplora idee filosofiche in un contesto non canonico."
no canónico
Transliteration: no kaˈnoniko
"El autor incluyó referencias a varios mitos no canónicos."
não canônico
Transliteration: nɐ̃w kɐˈnɔniku
"Esta história em quadrinhos apresenta um enredo não canônico."
गैर-प्रामाणिक
Transliteration: gair-pramaanik
"यह ग्रंथ धार्मिक परंपरा में गैर-प्रामाणिक माना जाता है।"
非正统的
Transliteration: fēi zhèng tǒng de
"这部小说引用了许多非正统的历史传说。"
비정경의
Transliteration: bijeong-gyeong-ui
"그 문헌은 초기 기독교의 비정경으로 분류된다."
非典拠の
Transliteration: hitenkyo no
"その作品群はシリーズの非正典的な外伝である。"
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