co·ro·na | kə-ˈrō-nə
1 : the projecting part of a classic cornice
2 : something suggesting a crown: such as
a plural coronae kə-ˈrō-(ˌ)nē also coronas
(1) : a usually colored circle often seen around and close to a luminous body (such as the sun or moon) caused by diffraction produced by suspended droplets or occasionally particles of dust
(2) : the tenuous outermost part of the atmosphere of a star (such as the sun)
(3) : a circle of light made by the apparent convergence of the streamers of the aurora borealis
b : the upper portion of a bodily part (such as a tooth or the skull)
c : an appendage or series of united appendages on the inner side of the corolla in some flowers (such as the daffodil, jonquil, or milkweed)
d : a faint glow adjacent to the surface of an electrical conductor at high voltage
e informal : coronavirus In the fight against the consequences of the corona epidemic, the Italian government is resorting to radical measures.— Anne Kunz et al.
3 [from La Corona, a trademark] : a long cigar having the sides straight to the end to be lit and being roundly blunt at the other end
Co·ro·na | kə-ˈrō-nə
city in southern California east of Los Angeles population 152,374