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10 Language-to-English DictionariesKorona
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /koˈroːna/
"Die Korona ist die äußerste Atmosphärenschicht der Sonne."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The luminous plasma surrounding the sun or other celestial bodies, extending millions of kilometers into space.
"During a total solar eclipse, the sun's pearly white corona becomes visible to the naked eye." - 2
A distinctive luminous discharge, such as a halo, appearing around a conductor carrying a high electric charge.
"Engineers checked the high-voltage power lines for signs of corona discharge."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived directly from Latin 'corona', meaning 'garland' or 'wreath', which traces back to ancient Greek 'korōnē', meaning anything curved like a crow or a ring. Over centuries, the term evolved scientifically to describe luminous or circular phenomena surrounding celestial bodies or anatomical structures.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Corona" is said worldwide
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couronne
Transliteration: /ku.ʁɔn/
"La couronne solaire est particulièrement active cette année."
Korona
Transliteration: /koˈroːna/
"Die Korona ist die äußerste Atmosphärenschicht der Sonne."
corona
Transliteration: /koˈro.na/
"La corona del Sole è visibile durante un'eclissi."
corona
Transliteration: /koˈɾo.na/
"La corona solar se extiende hacia el espacio exterior."
coroa
Transliteration: /kuˈɾo.ɐ/
"A coroa solar é composta por plasma extremamente quente."
सौरमंडल का प्रभामंडल
Transliteration: saurmandal ka prabhamandal
"सूर्य ग्रहण के दौरान सूर्य का प्रभामंडल स्पष्ट रूप से दिखाई देता है।"
日冕
Transliteration: rì miǎn
"在日全食期间我们可以观察到太阳的日冕。"
코로나
Transliteration: ko-ro-na
"개기일식 때 태양의 코로나를 관측할 수 있습니다."
コロナ
Transliteration: korona
"皆既日食の間には太陽のコロナを見ることができる。"
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