corona

/kɚˈoʊnə/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse
2. (botany) the trumpet-shaped or cup-shaped outgrowth of the corolla of a daffodil or narcissus flower
3. an electrical discharge accompanied by ionization of surrounding atmosphere
4. one or more circles of light seen around a luminous object
5. (anatomy) any structure that resembles a crown in shape
6. a long cigar with blunt ends

Synonyms for corona

• aureole
• corona discharge
• corposant
• St. Elmo's fire
• Saint Elmo's fire
• Saint Elmo's light
• Saint Ulmo's fire
• Saint Ulmo's light
• electric glow

Words that rhyme with corona

• jonah
• krona
• krone
• persona
• kimono
• ramona
• zona
• alzona
• ancona
• anona
• aragona
• azcona
• barahona
• bivona
• bona
• cappadona
• caradonna
• cardona
• celona
• colonna
• cona
• cutrona
• daddona
• daytona
• debona
• deltona
• desmona
• diona
• doanna
• escalona