corona

noun (corona, coronas or coronae); noun (Corona, short for coronavirus)

«corona» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

The hot outer layer of gas around the Sun, seen as a glowing ring during a total solar eclipse. tree →
(informal) Short for coronavirus, especially COVID-19. tree →
A ring of light around something. tree →

In the lessons

In science lessons, the Sun's corona can be seen only during a total eclipse. In recent history, «corona» was everyday talk for the COVID-19 pandemic, with lockdowns and home learning. The word is Latin for «crown».

Examples

During the eclipse we saw the Sun's corona. tree →
The corona is hotter than the Sun's surface. tree →
Schools closed during the corona pandemic. tree →
Coronaviruses look like they have a crown of spikes. tree →
A corona of light shone around the moon. tree →
Corona means crown in Latin. tree →

Note

Never look straight at the Sun, even near an eclipse, without proper eclipse glasses. Corona is also a brand name of beer.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «corona» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«corona» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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