Meanings
proper noun
- astronomyA small summer constellation of the northern sky said to resemble a crown.
Synonyms: Corona Austrina
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA small summer constellation of the northern sky said to resemble a crown.
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Origin
- Latincorona australis“southern crown”
- EnglishCorona Australis
From Latin corona australis (“southern crown”).
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Ancient Greek οὐρᾰνῐ́σκος
- οὐρᾰνῐ́σκος (ourănĭ́skos)a constellation
Chinese Mandarin 南冕座
- 南冕座 (Nánmiǎnzuò)a constellation
Dutch Zuiderkroon
- Zuiderkroona constellation
Esperanto Suda Krono
- Suda Kronoa constellation
Finnish Etelän kruunu
- Etelän kruunua constellation
French Couronne australe
- Couronne australea constellation
Greek Νότιος Στέφανος
- Νότιος Στέφανος (Nótios Stéfanos)a constellation
Hindi दक्षिणकिरीट तारामंडल
- दक्षिणकिरीट तारामंडल (dakṣiṇkirīṭ tārāmaṇḍal)a constellation
Irish Coróin an Deiscirt
- Coróin an Deiscirta constellation
Italian Corona australe
- Corona australea constellation
Japanese 南の冠座, みなみのかんむり座
- 南の冠座 (Minaminokanmuriza)a constellation
- みなみのかんむり座 (Minaminokanmuriza)a constellation
Korean 남쪽왕관(南쪽王冠)자리
- 남쪽왕관(南쪽王冠)자리a constellation
Latin Corona Australis, Corona Austrina
- Corona Australisa constellation
- Corona Austrinaa constellation
Malay Mahkota Selatan
- Mahkota Selatana constellation
Polish Korona Południowa
- Korona Południowaa constellation
Russian Ю́жная Коро́на
- Ю́жная Коро́на (Júžnaja Koróna)a constellation
Cite this entry
APA
Corona Australis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Corona%20Australis
MLA
“Corona Australis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Corona%20Australis. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Corona Australis,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Corona%20Australis.
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