couronne

Etymology

From Old French corone, inherited from Latin corōna, from Ancient Greek κορώνη (korṓnē).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ku.ʁɔn/

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Noun

couronne f (plural couronnes)

1. crown (item of headgear)
2. (by extension) funereal wreath
3. crown (royalty in general)
4. crown (various units of currency)
5. (heraldry) crown (heraldry)
6. (dentistry) crown, cap

Further reading

• “couronne” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Alternative forms

• couorône, couoronne (continental Normandy)
• couraonne (Guernsey)

Etymology

From Old French corone, from Latin corōna, from Ancient Greek κορώνη (korṓnē, “garland, wreath”).

Noun

couronne f (plural couronnes)

1. (Jersey) crown