coronary
/ˈkɔɹənɛɹi/adjective, noun
coronary is spelled C-O-R-O-N-A-R-Y: 8 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 2.6 times per million words in written English, the 16,896th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, coronary means “Encircling something (like a crown), especially with regard to the arteries or veins of the heart” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in coronary?
| Letters | 8: C-O-R-O-N-A-R-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.6 times per million words; the 16,896th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is coronary?
Coronary appears 2.6 times per million words in written English, the 16,896th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce coronary?
- US /ˈkɔɹənɛɹi/
- UK /ˈkɒɹən(ə)ɹi/
Coronary has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-coronary.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of coronary
- more coronary comparative
- most coronary superlative
- coronaries plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does coronary mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
obsoletePertaining to a crown or garland.
- 2
Encircling something (like a crown), especially with regard to the arteries or veins of the heart.
noun
- 1
Any of the coronary vessels; a coronary artery or coronary vein.
- 2
Ellipsis of coronary thrombosis.
Manny had a coronary last week, followed by a triple bypass.
- 3
A small bone in the foot of a horse.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Coronary in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense encircling something:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does coronary come from?
From Latin corōnārius, from corōna (“crown”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).