Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

coronis

/kəˈɹoʊ.nɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.08 in modern English

Syllables: coro-nis
IPA: /kəˈɹoʊ.nɪs/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A device, curved stroke, or flourish formed with a pen, coming at the end of a book or chapter; a colophon. For example: ⸎, ۞.

noun

The conclusion of something; the end of something.

Obsolete

noun

A 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.

name

Any of several figures from Greek mythology

Example Sentences

"The coronis of this matter is thus ; some bad ones in this family were punish’d strictly, all rebuk’d, not all amended."

Etymology

From the Latin corōnis, from the Ancient Greek κορωνίς (korōnís, “crasis coronis”, “editorial coronis”); cognate with the French coronis.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: Κορωνίς

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /kəˈɹoʊ.nɪs/
British English: /kɒˈɹəʊnɪs/

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

coronides (plural) Koronis (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

colophon vignette

Questions

How do you pronounce coronis?: The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈɹoʊ.nɪs/.
What does coronis mean?: A device, curved stroke, or flourish formed with a pen, coming at the end of a book or chapter; a colophon. For example: ⸎, ۞.
Where does coronis come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce coronis

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