Definition of Coronis

1. n. In Greek grammar, a sign ['] sometimes placed over a contracted syllable.

Definition of Coronis

1. Noun. A device, curved stroke, or flourish formed with a pen, coming at the end of a book or chapter; a colophon. (non-gloss definition For example: ?, ?.) ¹

2. Noun. (figuratively obsolete rare) A thing’s conclusion; its end. ¹

3. Noun. (context: Ancient Greek grammar) A ''spiritus asper'' written atop a non–word-initial vowel retained from the second word which formed a contraction resulting from ''crasis''; see the usage note. ¹

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Definition of Coronis

1. a Greek sign [n -ES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Coronis

coronene
coronenes
coroner
coroners
coroners and medical examiners
coronet
coroneted
coronets
coronetted
coronial
coronides
coroniform
coronilla
coronin
coronion
coronis (current term)
coronises
coronitis
coronium
coroniums
coronograph
coronographs
coronoid
coronoid fossa of humerus
coronoid process
coronoid process of the mandible
coronoidectomy
coronosaurian
coronule
coronules

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