corona

«corona» in Mova's school dictionary: The hot outer layer of gas around the Sun, seen as a… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

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

meaning for a pupil

1) The hot outer layer of gas around the Sun, seen as a glowing ring during a total solar eclipse. tree →

2) (informal) Short for coronavirus, especially COVID-19. tree →

3) A ring of light around something. tree →

sense 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.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «corona» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.