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- [kuh-roh-nuh]
- /kəˈroʊ nə/
- /kəˈrəʊ.nə/
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- [kuh-roh-nuh]
- /kəˈroʊ nə/
Definitions of corona word
- singular noun corona The sun's corona is its outer atmosphere. 3
- noun corona a circle of light around a luminous body, usually the moon 3
- noun corona the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere, visible as a faint halo during a solar eclipse 3
- noun corona the flat vertical face of a cornice just above the soffit 3
- noun corona something resembling a corona or halo 3
- noun corona a circular chandelier suspended from the roof of a church 3
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Origin of corona
First appearance:
before 1555 One of the 31% oldest English words
1555-65; < Latin corōna garland, crown < Greek korṓnē crown, curved object; akin to korōnís curved, beaked, kórax crow1, raven
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Parts of speech for Corona
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corona popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
corona usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for corona
noun corona
- cigar — Cigars are rolls of dried tobacco leaves which people smoke.
- rosary — Roman Catholic Church. a series of prayers, usually consisting of 15 decades of aves, each decade being preceded by a paternoster and followed by a Gloria Patri, one of the mysteries or events in the life of Christ or the Virgin Mary being recalled at each decade. a string of beads used for counting these prayers during their recitation. a similar string of beads consisting of five decades.
- light — a light product, as a beer or cigarette.
- wreath — a circular band of flowers, foliage, or any ornamental work, for adorning the head or for any decorative purpose; a garland or chaplet.
- crown — A crown is a circular ornament, usually made of gold and jewels, which a king or queen wears on their head at official ceremonies. You can also use crown to refer to anything circular that is worn on someone's head.
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