corona

corona · noun, verb¹

1. Latin · borrowed fromcorōnae
2. Proto-Indo-European · derived from*(s)ker-“to turn, bend”
3. Ancient Greek · derived fromκορώνη“type of crown; curved object (door handle, tip of a bow, stern of a ship, etc.)”
4. Latin · borrowed fromcorōna“crown; garland, wreath”
5. English todaycorona

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.

corona · noun²

A clipping of coronavirus, ultimately from etymology 1.

corona · noun³

1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱorh₂-
2. Ancient Greekκορώνη (korṓnē)
3. Latincorōna
4. Italiancorona
5. English todaycorona

Borrowed from Italian corona.

corona · noun⁴

1. Spanish · borrowed fromLa Corona
2. English todaycorona

Borrowed from Spanish La Corona (literally “The Crown”), a brand of cigars from Havana, Cuba.

Corona · proper noun, noun⁵

1. Spanish · borrowed fromLa Corona
2. Spanish · borrowed fromcorona“crown”
3. Late Latin · derived fromCorōna
4. Italian · borrowed fromCorona
5. Italian · borrowed fromcorona“crown”
6. Spanish · borrowed fromcorona“crown”
7. Italian · borrowed fromcorona
8. Spanish · borrowed fromcorona“crown, wreath”
9. Latin · derived fromcorōna“crown”
10. English todayCorona

All ultimately from Latin corōna (“crown”). * (Corona, California): From Spanish corona (“crown, wreath”), chosen to play upon a unique feature of the city, the one-mile diameter drive that circled the center of the town. * (Corona, New Mexico): * (Corona, South Dakota): May be a transfer from Corona, Queens. * (Corona, Queens): One theory is that it was renamed by music producer Benjamin W. Hitchcock, a developer who renamed the area in 1872 and sold off land for residential development. Another theory is that real estate developer Thomas Waite Howard, who became the first postmaster in 1872, petitioned to have the post office name changed to Corona in 1870, suggesting that it was the “crown of Queens County”. A third theory is that it is derived from the crown used as an emblem by the Crown Building Company, which is said to have developed the area. The Italian immigrants who moved into the new housing stock referred to the neighborhood by Italian corona or Spanish corona (“crown”). * (surname): 1. From Spanish corona and Italian corona (“crown”), perhaps applied as a habitational name for someone who lived in a house with this sign, or as a nickname for someone who had a tonsure in fulfillment of a religious vow or who had influence and power. 2. From Italian Corona, a female given name, of the same derivation. * (given name): From Late Latin Corōna, meaning “crown”. * (beer): From Spanish corona (“crown”). * (coronavirus): Clipping of coronavirus, from corona + virus. * (cigar): From Spanish La Corona (literally “The Crown”), the name of a brand.

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