Corona Borealis

proper noun

A small constellation said to resemble a crown.

Similar
the Northern Crown
OriginLatin corōna boreālis ← ['la ', →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. astronomyA small constellation said to resemble a crown.

    Synonyms: the Northern Crown

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA small constellation said to resemble a crown.

Similar
the Northern Crown

Origin

  1. ['la',
  2. Latincorōna boreālis
  3. EnglishCorona Borealis

Borrowed from Latin corōna boreālis (“northern crown”).

More words from Latin, ['la

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Translations

Arabic التَّاج السَّمَالِيّ
  • التَّاج السَّمَالِيّ (at-tāj as-samāliyy)constellation
Chinese Mandarin 北冕座
  • 北冕座 (Běimiǎnzuò)constellation
Dutch Noorderkroon
  • Noorderkroonconstellation
Finnish Pohjan kruunu
  • Pohjan kruunuconstellation
Greek Βόρειος Στέφανος
  • Βόρειος Στέφανος (Vóreios Stéfanos)constellation
Hindi उत्तरकिरीट तारामंडल
  • उत्तरकिरीट तारामंडल (uttarkirīṭ tārāmaṇḍal)constellation
Irish Coróin an Tuaiscirt
  • Coróin an Tuaiscirtconstellation
Italian Corona Boreale
  • Corona Borealeconstellation
Japanese 冠座, かんむり座
  • 冠座 (Kanmuriza)constellation
  • かんむり座 (Kanmuriza)constellation
Korean 북(北)쪽왕관(王冠)자리
  • 북(北)쪽왕관(王冠)자리 (Bukjjogwanggwanjari)constellation
Malay Mahkota Utara
  • Mahkota Utaraconstellation
Norwegian Bokmål Den nordlige krone
  • Den nordlige kroneconstellation
Persian افسر شمالی
  • افسر شمالی (afsar-e šomâli)constellation
Polish Korona Północna
  • Korona Północnaconstellation
Russian Се́верная Коро́на
  • Се́верная Коро́на (Sévernaja Koróna)constellation
Swahili Kasi ya Masakini
  • Kasi ya Masakiniconstellation
Welsh y Goron Ogleddol
  • y Goron Ogleddolconstellation
Cite this entry
APA

Corona Borealis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Corona%20Borealis

MLA

“Corona Borealis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Corona%20Borealis. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Corona Borealis,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Corona%20Borealis.

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