protocanonical

adjective

pro·​to·​canonical

¦prōt(ˌ)ō+

: of, relating to, or constituting those books of the Bible accepted early into the biblical canon without serious controversy compare deuterocanonical

Word History

Etymology

New Latin protocanonicus protocanonical (from prot- + Late Latin canonicus belonging to the canon of Scripture) + English -al

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