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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English coroner, from Old French curuner, from Medieval Latin custōs placitōrum corōnae (“guardian of the crown's pleas”). The function was originally to protect royal properties.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɒ.ɹə.nə(ɹ)/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkɔɹ.ə.nɚ/
- (NYC) IPA(key): /ˈkɑɹ.ə.nɚ/
- (obsolete) IPA(key): /ˈkɹaʊnə(ɹ)/ (see crowner)
Audio (Berkshire) (file) - Rhymes: -ɒɹənə(ɹ)
Noun[edit]
coroner (plural coroners)
- (Commonwealth, Japan, law) A public official who presides over an inquest into unnatural deaths, and who may have (or historically had) additional powers such as investigating cases of treasure trove.
- (Canada, US, medicine) A medical doctor who performs autopsies and determines time and cause of death from a scientific standpoint.
- (Isle of Man) The administrative head of a sheading.
Synonyms[edit]
- autopsier (rare)
Hyponyms[edit]
- (who presides over an inquest): medical examiner, ME (if he or she performs autopsies)
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
who presides over an inquest
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who performs autopsies
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head of a sheading
Further reading[edit]
Anagrams[edit]
French[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (CAN) (file)
Noun[edit]
coroner m (plural coroners)
- coroner (in English-speaking countries)
Further reading[edit]
- “coroner”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Latin[edit]
Verb[edit]
corōner
Middle English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old French curuner; equivalent to coroune + -er.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
coroner (plural coroners)
- A (medieval) coroner (a royal officer who helps administer law and the courts)
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- “corǒunẹ̄̆r, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-03-20.
Old French[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin corōnāre, present active infinitive of corōnō (“I crown”).
Verb[edit]
coroner
- to crown (make into a monarch)
Conjugation[edit]
This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.
Conjugation of coroner (see also Appendix:Old French verbs)
simple | compound | ||||||
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infinitive | coroner | avoir coroné | |||||
gerund | en coronant | Use the gerund of avoir followed by the past participle | |||||
present participle | coronant | ||||||
past participle | coroné | ||||||
person | singular | plural | |||||
first | second | third | first | second | third | ||
indicative | jo | tu | il | nos | vos | il | |
simple tenses |
present | coron | corones | corone | coronons | coronez | coronent |
imperfect | coronoie, coroneie, coronoe, coroneve | coronoies, coroneies, coronoes, coroneves | coronoit, coroneit, coronot, coroneve | coroniiens, coroniens | coroniiez, coroniez | coronoient, coroneient, coronoent, coronevent | |
preterite | coronai | coronas | corona | coronames | coronastes | coronerent | |
future | coronerai | coroneras | coronera | coronerons | coroneroiz, coronereiz, coronerez | coroneront | |
conditional | coroneroie, coronereie | coroneroies, coronereies | coroneroit, coronereit | coroneriiens, coroneriens | coroneriiez, coroneriez | coroneroient, coronereient | |
compound tenses |
present perfect | Use the present tense of avoir followed by the past participle | |||||
pluperfect | Use the imperfect tense of avoir followed by the past participle | ||||||
past anterior | Use the preterite tense of avoir followed by the past participle | ||||||
future perfect | Use the future tense of avoir followed by the past participle | ||||||
conditional perfect | Use the conditional tense of avoir followed by the past participle | ||||||
subjunctive | que jo | que tu | qu’il | que nos | que vos | qu’il | |
simple tenses |
present | coron | corons | coront | coronons | coronez | coronent |
imperfect | coronasse | coronasses | coronast | coronissons, coronissiens | coronissoiz, coronissez, coronissiez | coronassent | |
compound tenses |
past | Use the present subjunctive of avoir followed by the past participle | |||||
pluperfect | Use the imperfect subjunctive of avoir followed by the past participle | ||||||
imperative | – | tu | – | nos | vos | – | |
— | corone | — | coronons | coronez | — |
Descendants[edit]
- French: couronner
Romanian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
coroner m (plural coroneri)
- coroner (public official)
Declension[edit]
Declension of coroner
singular | plural | |||
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indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
nominative/accusative | (un) coroner | coronerul | (niște) coroneri | coronerii |
genitive/dative | (unui) coroner | coronerului | (unor) coroneri | coronerilor |
vocative | coronerule | coronerilor |
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