corona

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /kəˈrəʊ.nə/
• (US) enPR: kə-rō'nə, IPA ^(key): /kəˈroʊ.nə/

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• Hyphenation: co‧ro‧na

Noun

Singular corona

Plural coronas

1. (countable) (astronomy) The corona is the outermost atmosphere of the sun. (visible during an eclipse)
2. (countable) (astronomy) The corona is a bright circle around the moon or sun.
3. (countable) (electricity) The corona is an electrical glow around a conductor.
4. (countable) (anatomy) The corona is the trumpet-shaped center of a flower. (like a daffodil)
5. (countable) (astronomy) The corona is a type of long cigar.