corona
word
Definition
A crown or circle of light, especially seen around the sun or moon during an eclipse. 'Corona' can also refer to the outermost part of the sun's atmosphere.
Usage & Nuances
Mainly used in scientific, medical, or poetic contexts. For the crown worn by royalty, 'crown' is preferred. In recent times, 'corona' is also associated with coronaviruses, but the classic meaning is astronomical.
Spanish: corona - halo (astronomía)Portuguese (BR): coroa - coroa solarPortuguese (PT): coroa - coroa solarChinese (Simplified): 日冕 - 光环Chinese (Traditional): 日冕 - 光環Hindi: मुकुट - कोरोना (सौर मंडल का भाग)Arabic: هالة - إكليل (فلك)Bengali: করোনা (সূর্য বা চাঁদের চারপাশে আলোয় বৃত্ত) - করোনার (সূর্যের বাইরের স্তর)Russian: корона (ореол света) - солнечная коронаJapanese: コロナ (太陽や月の周りの光の輪) - コロナ（太陽の外層）Vietnamese: quầng sáng (thiên văn) - vành nhật hoa (phần ngoài cùng của mặt trời)Korean: 코로나 (천체의 빛나는 테두리) - 코로나(태양의 바깥층)Turkish: korona (ışık hâlesi) - taç küre (güneşin dış katmanı)Urdu: کرونا (روشنی کا ہالہ) - بیرونی پرت (سورج کی)Indonesian: korona (lingkaran cahaya) - korona matahari (bagian luar matahari)
Example Sentences
A faint corona sometimes forms when it’s foggy and there’s light.
natural
You can spot the sun’s corona only during a total solar eclipse.
natural
The solar corona is very hot.
basic
During the eclipse, we saw the sun's corona.
basic
A bright corona appeared around the moon.
basic
Scientists study the corona to understand solar storms.
natural