nomocanon

noun

no·​mo·​ca·​non

ˌnȯməˈkäˌnȯn

plural -s

often capitalized

: a collection of the ecclesiastical laws of the ancient Eastern Orthodox Church and the Byzantine imperial laws that pertained to the administration of the church

Word History

Etymology

Middle Greek nomokanōn, from nomo- + Late Greek kanōn canon, rule, from Greek, measuring rod, rule, standard

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