Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

coronel

/ˈkɔɹ(ə)nəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.20 in modern English

Syllables: coro-nel
IPA: /ˈkɔɹ(ə)nəl/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of cronel.

noun

Obsolete form of colonel.

Obsolete

name

A surname from Spanish.

name

A city in Chile.

Example Sentences

"The follovving deſcription of the coronels or coronets, is given by [John] Guillim in his diſplay of heraldry."
"Whereupon the said coronel did absolutely yield himself and the fort, with all therein, and craved only mercy, which it being not thought good to show them, both for danger of themselves, if being saved, they should afterwards join with the Irish, and also for terror to the Irish, who were much emboldened by those foreign succours, and also put in hope of more ere long;"

Etymology

From Spanish.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkɔɹ(ə)nəl/
British English: /ˈkɒɹənəl/

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

coronels (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce coronel?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɔɹ(ə)nəl/.
What does coronel mean?: Alternative form of cronel.
Where does coronel come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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