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(cañón [kaɲón], origin uncertain; either a figurative application of the augmentative form of caño 'pipe, conduit' < caña 'cane' < Latin cannam 'reed,' or since callón is an older form, it may derive from calle 'street' < Latin callem 'narrow path')Bentley: 1805. According to Blevins, a steep-sided valley, gorge, or ravine formed by a stream or river that has cut through the landscape. Water may or may not be flowing through it. The DRAE, DM, and VCN provide concurring definitions. In Spanish, a cañón is a narrow pass or valley between two mountains, generally with a river running through it.Alternate forms: cañon, kanyon, kenyon.2) According to Blevins, canyon can be used as a verb, meaning to lead into a canyon (as a stream).The verb form is not referenced in Spanish sources.Alternate forms: canyon out, canyon up.
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