Corona - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |kəˈrəʊnə|  American pronunciation of the word corona
Brit.  |kəˈrəʊnə|  British pronunciation of the word corona

noun

- the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse (syn: aureole)
- (botany) the trumpet-shaped or cup-shaped outgrowth of the corolla of a daffodil or narcissus flower
- an electrical discharge accompanied by ionization of surrounding atmosphere (syn: corposant)
- one or more circles of light seen around a luminous object
- (anatomy) any structure that resembles a crown in shape
- a long cigar with blunt ends

Extra examples

Gianni Versace is an amiable smoothy with a light touch and a corona of gray hair.

Word forms

noun
singular: corona
plural: coronas
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