coronis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A device, curved stroke, or flourish formed with a pen, coming at the end of a book or chapter; a colophon. For example: ⸎, ۞.
  2. The conclusion of something; the end of something.
  3. 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
  1. Any of several figures from Greek mythology

Pronunciation

kŏrōʹnĭs /kɒˈɹəʊnɪs/ /kəˈɹoʊ.nɪs/

Word forms

coronis coronides Koronis

Etymology

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

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