No. 1,812 in Catalan
corona
The Catalan word "corona" means "crown" in English.
In a sentence
La princesa porta una corona d’or.
The princess wears a golden crown.
Here, 'corona' means a crown, a headpiece worn by royalty or for ceremonial purposes.
El sol té una corona al voltant durant l’eclipsi.
The sun has a corona around it during the eclipse.
In this context, 'corona' refers to the outermost part of the sun's atmosphere, observed during an eclipse.
Aquests dies molta gent parla del virus de la corona.
These days, many people are talking about the coronavirus.
Here, 'corona' is used as part of the term for 'coronavirus,' referring to a type of virus.
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