Translation
crown
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Word origin
From Latin corona ('wreath, garland'), borrowed in turn from Greek korone. The first crowns were circles of leaves handed to winners, and the metal came later.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- corona
- English cognates
- crown, coronation, corona, coroner
Examples
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The king wore a crown of gold.
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The crown fell from his head.
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The young prince received the crown from his father.
The object, and by extension the office: works in Esperanto much as it does in English. is to crown someone, and it carries the same figurative sense of a finishing touch, so a good ending the story.
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Word family
Words built on krono with Esperanto's affixes. Read each one from its parts.
- kronprinconoun
crown prince, the heir to a throne
kronoprinco
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 16, lesson 2: krono, sekso, abunda and 7 more words.