corona

Where “corona” sits in English frequency

Definition

1. 1
   A large, round, pendent chandelier, with spikes around its upper rim to hold candles or lamps, usually hung from the roof of a church.
2. 2
   An upper or crownlike portion of certain parts of the body.
3. 3
   An upper or crownlike portion of certain parts of the body.
4. 4
   An upper or crownlike portion of certain parts of the body.
5. 5
   The large, flat, projecting member of a cornice which crowns the entablature, situated above the bed moulding and below the cymatium.
6. 6
   The luminous plasma atmosphere of the Sun (the solar corona) or other star, extending millions of kilometres into space, most easily seen during a total solar eclipse.
7. 7
   An oval-shaped astrogeological feature, present on both the planet Venus and Uranus's moon Miranda, probably formed by upwellings of warm material below the surface.
8. 8
   Any luminous or crownlike ring around an object or person.
9. 9
   Any appendage of an organism that resembles a crown or corona (sense 4.1).
10. 10
    Any appendage of an organism that resembles a crown or corona (sense 4.1).
11. 11
    Any appendage of an organism that resembles a crown or corona (sense 4.1).
12. 12
    Any appendage of an organism that resembles a crown or corona (sense 4.1).
13. 13
    Any appendage of an organism that resembles a crown or corona (sense 4.1).
14. 14
    Any appendage of an organism that resembles a crown or corona (sense 4.1).
15. 15
    A luminous appearance caused by corona discharge, often seen as a bluish glow in the air adjacent to pointed metal conductors carrying high voltages.
16. 16
    A circle or set of circles visible around a bright celestial object, especially the Sun or the Moon, attributable to an optical phenomenon produced by the diffraction of its light by small water droplets or tiny ice crystals.
17. 17
    A mineral zone, consisting of one or more minerals, which surrounds another mineral or lies at the interface of two minerals, typically in a radial arrangement; a reaction rim.
18. 18
    A manifestation of secondary syphilis, consisting of papular lesions along the hairline, often bordering the scalp in the manner of a crown.
19. 19
    A crown or garland bestowed among the Romans as a reward for distinguished services.

Etymology

The noun is borrowed from Latin corōna (“crown; garland, wreath”), from Ancient Greek κορώνη (korṓnē, “type of crown; curved object (door handle, tip of a bow, stern of a ship, etc.)”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to turn, bend”). The English word is a doublet of crown, korona, koruna, krona, króna, and krone. The plural form coronae is borrowed from Latin corōnae. The verb is derived from the noun.

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccorona,coorna,cornoa,coroan,coronna,corrona,croona,ocrona

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