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feminine

/ku.ʁɔn/

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Translation

crown; wreath

Word origin

From Latin corona ('garland, crown'), from Greek korone ('anything curved'). English 'crown' and 'coronation' come from the same word.

Origin: Latin
Root: corona
English cognates: crown, coronation, corona

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Pluralcouronnes

Examples

The queen wears a gold crown.

au .

The kings' crowns are in the museum.

He laid a wreath of flowers on the grave.

Cette pèse .

This crown weighs more than two kilos.

dentiste .

The dentist fitted her a crown.

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This word is part of lesson 57.