co·ro·na
noun/kəˈrəʊnə/
/kəˈrəʊnə/
(plural coronae
(astronomy) /kəˈrəʊniː/
/kəˈrəʊniː/
)(also informal halo)
- [countable] a ring of light seen around the sun or moon, especially during an eclipse
华；（尤指在日食或月食期间的）日冕，日华，月华 - [uncountable] infection with or disease caused by a coronavirus
冠状病毒感染或由冠状病毒引起的疾病 - The number of confirmed cases of corona infection continues to rise.
确诊的新冠感染病例数持续上升。
- The number of confirmed cases of corona infection continues to rise.
Word Originmid 16th cent. : from Latin, ‘wreath, crown’.