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English noun: enigmatic canon

1. enigmatic canon (communication) a canon in which the entrances of successive parts were indicated by cryptic symbols and devices (popular in the 15th and 16th centuries)


Synonymsenigma canon, enigmatical canon, riddle canon


Broader (hypernym)canon









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