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corona borealis

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.67 in modern English

Syllables
coro-n-a -bo-re-alis
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
6
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A small constellation said to resemble a crown.

Etymology

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

Phrases

Coronae Borealis Corona Australis

Frequently Paired Words

Corona Australis

Synonyms

the Northern Crown

Questions

What does corona borealis mean?
A small constellation said to resemble a crown.
Where does corona borealis come from?
Borrowed from Latin corōna boreālis (“northern crown”).

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