Meanings
coronis1
plural coronides
- figurativelyobsoleterareThe conclusion of something; the end of something.
The coronis of this matter is thus ; some bad ones in this family were punish’d strictly, all rebuk’d, not all amended.
1592–1670: Bishop John Hacket, Scrinia reserata: a Memorial offer’d to the great Deservings of John Williams, D.D., Archbishop of York, volume 2, page 38 - Ancient GreekgrammarA character similar to an apostrophe or the smooth breathing written atop or next to a non–word-initial vowel retained from the second word which formed a contraction resulting from crasis; see the usage note.
Coronis2
Origin
coronis · noun
- Ancient Greekκορωνίς“crasis coronis”, “editorial coronis”
- Latincorōnis
- Englishcoronis
From the Latin corōnis, from the Ancient Greek κορωνίς (korōnís, “crasis coronis”, “editorial coronis”); cognate with the French coronis.
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Full word history & related roots →Coronis · proper noun
- Ancient GreekΚορωνίς
- EnglishCoronis
From Ancient Greek Κορωνίς (Korōnís).
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Hungarian Korónisz
- KoróniszAn ancient Greek name
Italian Coronide
- CoronideAn ancient Greek name
Polish Koronis
- KoronisAn ancient Greek name
Russian Корони́да
- Корони́да (Koronída)An ancient Greek name
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coronis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coronis
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