corona — meaning in English

English meaning

• corona noun The glowing outer atmosphere of the sun, visible as a bright ring during a total solar eclipse.

Senses

corona is used for these senses in English:

• COVID-19 (disease) COVID-19 (disease)
• corona The luminous plasma atmosphere of the Sun (the solar corona) or other star, extending millions of kilometres into space, most easily seen during a total solar eclipse.

corona — full definition

1. noun The glowing outer atmosphere of the sun, visible as a bright ring during a total solar eclipse.
2. noun A ring or halo of light around a bright object, such as the sun or moon.
3. noun A coronavirus, or informally, COVID-19.

Related Portuguese words