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Coronis

/kɒˈɹəʊnɪs/ · noun

Meaning

(printing, publishing) A device, curved stroke, or flourish formed with a pen, coming at the end of a book or chapter; a colophon. For example: ⸎, ۞..

Definitions by Sense

(printing, publishing) A device, curved stroke, or flourish formed with a pen, coming at the end of a book or chapter; a colophon. For example: ⸎, ۞.
(figuratively, obsolete, rare) The conclusion of something; the end of something.
(Ancient Greek grammar) A character similar to an apostrophe or the smooth breathing written atop or next to a non–word-initial vowel retained from the second word which formed a contraction resulting from crasis; see the usage note.

Example Sentences

The coronis of this matter is thus ; some bad ones in this family were punish’d strictly, all rebuk’d, not all amended.

Word Forms

coronides

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Use coronis when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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What does coronis mean?

Coronis means (printing, publishing) A device, curved stroke, or flourish formed with a pen, coming at the end of a book or chapter; a colophon. For example: ⸎, ۞..

What is a synonym for coronis?

The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.

What is the opposite of coronis?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use coronis in a sentence?

The coronis of this matter is thus ; some bad ones in this family were punish’d strictly, all rebuk’d, not all amended.

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Definitions by Sense

(printing, publishing) A device, curved stroke, or flourish formed with a pen, coming at the end of a book or chapter; a colophon. For example: ⸎, ۞.

(figuratively, obsolete, rare) The conclusion of something; the end of something.

(Ancient Greek grammar) A character similar to an apostrophe or the smooth breathing written atop or next to a non–word-initial vowel retained from the second word which formed a contraction resulting from crasis; see the usage note.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does coronis mean?

Coronis means (printing, publishing) A device, curved stroke, or flourish formed with a pen, coming at the end of a book or chapter; a colophon. For example: ⸎, ۞..

What is a synonym for coronis?

The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.

What is the opposite of coronis?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use coronis in a sentence?

The coronis of this matter is thus ; some bad ones in this family were punish’d strictly, all rebuk’d, not all amended.

Sources & Attribution

FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0

Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.