couronne
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French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French corone, inherited from Latin corōna, from Ancient Greek κορώνη (korṓnē).
Pronunciation
Noun
couronne f (plural couronnes)
- crown (item of headgear)
- (by extension) funereal wreath
- crown (royalty in general)
- crown (various units of currency)
- (heraldry) crown
- (anatomy) corona (circumference of the base of the glans penis in human males)
- (dentistry) crown, cap
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- “couronne”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.
Norman
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old French corone, from Latin corōna, from Ancient Greek κορώνη (korṓnē, “garland, wreath”).
Noun
couronne f (plural couronnes)
Derived terms
- couronnâtion (“coronation”)
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
couronne m (definite singular couronnen, indefinite plural couronner, definite plural couronnene)
- alternative spelling of kurong
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
couronne m (definite singular couronnen, indefinite plural couronnar, definite plural couronnane)
- alternative spelling of kurong