corona
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin corōna (“garland, crown”), from Ancient Greek κορώνη (korōnē, “garland, wreath”).
Noun [edit]
Wikipedia corona (plural coronas or coronae or coronæ)
- A crown or garland bestowed among the Romans as a reward for distinguished services.
- (astronomy) The luminous plasma atmosphere of the Sun or other star, extending millions of kilometres into space, most easily seen during a total solar eclipse,
- (biology) Any crown-like appendage of a plant or animal.
- (electronics) a low energy discharge caused by ionization of a gas by an electric field, quite common at conductor bends of 12kV or higher.
Translations [edit]
crown
of a star
Derived terms [edit]
Anagrams [edit]
Catalan [edit]
Etymology 1 [edit]
From Latin corōna.
Noun [edit]
corona f (plural corones)
- crown (decorative headgear)
Etymology 2 [edit]
see the verb coronar.
Verb [edit]
corona
- Third-person singular present indicative form of coronar.
- Second-person singular imperative form of coronar.
Italian [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin corōna.
Noun [edit]
corona f (plural corone)
Derived terms [edit]
Verb [edit]
corona
Anagrams [edit]
Latin [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Ancient Greek κορώνη (korōnē, “garland, wreath”).
Noun [edit]
corōna (genitive corōnae); f, first declension
- A garland, chaplet or wreath; presented to athletes, the gods, or the dead.
- ca. 234-184 BCE, Titus Maccius Plautus, Menaechmi, Act III, scene 1, line 16
- sed quid ego video? Menaechmus cum corona exit foras
- But why do I see Menaechmus here? He's coming out of doors with a chaplet on?
- sed quid ego video? Menaechmus cum corona exit foras
- ca. 234-184 BCE, Titus Maccius Plautus, Menaechmi, Act III, scene 1, line 16
- A crown.
- ca. 234-184 BCE, Titus Maccius Plautus, Menaechmi, Act V, scene 5, line 38
- at ego te sacram coronam surrupuisse Iovi scio
- And I know that you stole the sacred crown of Jupiter.
- at ego te sacram coronam surrupuisse Iovi scio
- ca. 234-184 BCE, Titus Maccius Plautus, Menaechmi, Act V, scene 5, line 38
Inflection [edit]
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | corōna | corōnae |
| genitive | corōnae | corōnārum |
| dative | corōnae | corōnīs |
| accusative | corōnam | corōnās |
| ablative | corōnā | corōnīs |
| vocative | corōna | corōnae |
Related terms [edit]
Descendants [edit]
Old Provençal [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin corōna.
Noun [edit]
corona f (oblique plural coronas, nominative singular corona, nominative plural coronas)
Spanish [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin corōna (“crown”), from Ancient Greek κορώνη (korōnē, “garland, wreath”).
Noun [edit]
corona f (plural coronas)
Verb [edit]
corona (infinitive coronar)
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- es:Headgear