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English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Latin canna (“reed”), from Ancient Greek κᾰ́ννᾱ (kánnā, “reed”), from Akkadian 𒂵𒉡𒌑𒌝 (qanûm). Cognates Biblical Hebrew קָנֶה (qané), Aramaic קַנְיָא (qanyā), Classical Syriac ܩܢܝܐ (qanya), and English canon, cannon, canal, and channel. Doublet of cane and kaneh.
Noun
canna (plural cannas)
- Any member of the genus Canna of tropical plants with large leaves and often showy flowers.
- Synonym: canna lily
- 2000, JG Ballard, Super-Cannes, Fourth Estate, published 2011, page 7:
- A palisade of Canary palms formed an honour guard along the verges, while beds of golden cannas flamed from the central reservation.
- 2007 January 18, Anne Raver, “Is It Spring? Winter? What’s a Flower to Think?”, in New York Times[1]:
- Still, some of Mr. Cooper’s tender salvias are wintering over, and he plans to leave a few clumps of cannas in the ground next fall.
Translations
tropical plant of the genus Canna
Further reading
Canna on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Canna on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Etymology 2
Contraction
canna
- (Scotland, Cumbria, Jamaica) Contraction of can not: cannot.
- 1966, “The Naked Time”, in Star Trek: The Original Series, season 1, episode 4, spoken by Scotty (James Doohan):
- I canna' change the laws of physics.
Translations
cannot — see cannot
Etymology 3
Borrowed from Italian canna. Doublet of cane and kaneh.
Noun
canna (plural cannas)
- (historical) A measure of length in Italy, varying from six to seven feet.
Etymology 4
Noun
canna (uncountable)
- (slang, in combination) Clipping of cannabis.
- 2022 April 20, Brianna Wheeler, “The Five Best Cannabis Accessories Created by Local Femme-Identifying Artisans”, in Willamette Week, volume 48, number 24, Portland, OR: City of Roses Media Company, page 17:
- No high holiday is complete without an appropriate spread of canna-accessories—and we’re talking about more than just a glasstastic collection of pipes and bowls.
Derived terms
Anagrams
French
Pronunciation
Audio: (file) - Homophones: cannas, cannât
Verb
canna
- third-person singular past historic of canner
Irish
Etymology
From Middle Irish cann, canna (“can, vessel”), borrowed from Old English canne.
Pronunciation
Noun
canna m (genitive singular canna, nominative plural cannaí)
Declension
Declension of canna
Derived terms
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| canna | channa | gcanna |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “canna”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “cann”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “canna”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “canna”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024
Italian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
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From Latin canna, from Ancient Greek κᾰ́ννᾱ (kánnā, “reed”), from Akkadian 𒂵𒉡𒌑𒌝 (qanûm, “reed”).
Noun
canna f (plural canne)
- cane
- barrel (of a gun)
- canna cilindrica ― cylindrical barrel
- (fishing) rod
- canna da pesca ― fishing rod
- tube, pipe (on a pump organ or a trachea)
- canne dell'organo ― organ pipes
- chute
- (slang) joint
- Synonym: spinello
- (historical) traditional unit of measure
Derived terms
- canna da pesca (“fishing rod”)
- canna fumaria (“flue, chimney”)
- canna metrica (“measuring rod”)
- cannone
Related terms
Descendants
- → English: canna
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
canna
- inflection of cannare:
Jamaican Creole
Alternative forms
Etymology
From English cannot or Scots cannae.
Pronunciation
Verb
canna
- (rare) Alternative form of cyaan.
- Nobody canna cross it.
- Nobody can cross it.
- (literally, “Nobody cannot cross it.”)
- 2013, Axel Bohmann, “Nobody canna cross it: An interactional perspective on discourse in motion”, in The University of Texas at Austin, Department of English[2] (in English), page 4:
- “Cues on various levels of linguistic description suggested that he was attempting to speak ‘proper English’ for the camera while at the same time clearly lacking the linguistic competence to do so. The interview with Brown became famous when Jamaican DJ Kevin Hamilton (’DJ Powa’) remixed samples from it over an electronic beat and published the result on the video-sharing website Youtube.[sic] The music video went viral and sparked a wave of subsequent interviews, parodies and meta-linguistic commentary. The title of the song – “Nobody canna cross it” – has become emblematic of this entire phenomenon. […] ”
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek κᾰ́ννᾱ (kánnā, “reed”), from Akkadian 𒂵𒉡𒌑𒌝 (qanûm, “reed”). Compare Biblical Hebrew קָנֶה (qané), Aramaic קַנְיָא (qanyā) or ܩܲܢܝܵܐ (qanyā) and Classical Syriac ܩܰܢܝܳܐ (qanyo).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈkan.na/, [ˈkänːä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈkan.na/, [ˈkänːä]
Noun
canna f (genitive cannae); first declension
Declension
First-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | canna | cannae |
| Genitive | cannae | cannārum |
| Dative | cannae | cannīs |
| Accusative | cannam | cannās |
| Ablative | cannā | cannīs |
| Vocative | canna | cannae |
Derived terms
Related terms
Descendants
References
- “canna”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “canna”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- canna in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
- canna in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- canna in Georges, Karl Ernst, Georges, Heinrich (1913–1918) Ausführliches lateinisch-deutsches Handwörterbuch, 8th edition, volume 1, Hahnsche Buchhandlung
Portuguese
Noun
canna f (plural cannas)
Scots
Etymology
Verb
canna
Sicilian
Etymology
From Latin canna, from Ancient Greek κᾰ́ννᾱ (kánnā, “reed”), from Akkadian 𒂵𒉡𒌑𒌝 (qanûm, “reed”).
Pronunciation
Noun
canna f (plural canni)
- reed, stick, rattan; a cane, rod, instrument, or other item made out of such material
- barrel (as of a gun or cannon)
- tube, pipe (as on a pump organ or a trachea)
- canna d'organu ― organ pipe
Derived terms
Yola
Etymology
From Middle English can + na (“not”).
Pronunciation
Contraction
canna
- can not
- 1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 114, lines 7-9[1]:
- and whilke we canna zei, albeit o' 'Governere,' 'Statesman,' an alike.
- and for which we have no words but of 'Governor,' 'Statesman,' &c.
- 1927, “ZONG O DHREE YOLA MYTHENS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 131, lines 5[2]:
- Wu canna baar to gow aveel,
- We cannot bear to go abroad,
- 1927, “ZONG O DHREE YOLA MYTHENS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 131, lines 9[2]:
- Wu canna gow to Ilone vaar,
- We cannot go to the Island fair,
- 1927, “ZONG O DHREE YOLA MYTHENS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 131, lines 13[2]:
- Wu canna gow bee chapaal gaat,
- We cannot go to the chapel gate
References
- ^ Jacob Poole (d. 1827) (before 1828) William Barnes, editor, A Glossary, With some Pieces of Verse, of the old Dialect of the English Colony in the Baronies of Forth and Bargy, County of Wexford, Ireland, London: J. Russell Smith, published 1867
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Kathleen A. Browne (1927) The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland Sixth Series, Vol.17 No.2, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland
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