Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. In paleography, a curve, double curve, or flourish, used to mark the end of a paragraph, a section, or a whole book.
- n. Hence The end generally; the conclusion; the summing up.
- n. In Greek grammar, a sign of crasis or contraction (') placed over the contracted vowel or diphthong, as
κα%148ν forκαί α%148ν .
Wiktionary
- n. A device, curved stroke, or flourish formed with a pen, coming at the end of a book or chapter; a colophon. For example: ⸎, ۞.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. In Greek grammar, a sign ['] sometimes placed over a contracted syllable.
- n. rare The curved line or flourish at the end of a book or chapter; hence, the end.
Etymologies
- From the Latin corōnis, from the Ancient Greek κορωνίς (korōnis, "crasis coronis”, “editorial coronis"); cognate with the French coronis. (Wiktionary)
Examples
“Amictum Chlamyde et coronis, quum primum aspexit Cnemonem, ex potestate mentis excidit.”
“Tunc domino Cane in suo throno sedente, accedunt Barones cum circulis et coronis in capite, vestiti vario modo, quia aliqui de viridi, scilicet primi, secundi de sanguineo, et tertij de croceo, et tenent in manibus vnam tabulam eburneam de dentibus Elephantum, et cinguntur cingulis aureis vno semisse latis, et stant pedibus silentium tenentes.”
“The signs denoting the end of a strophe or antistrophe (_paragraphus_), of an epode (_coronis_), or of an ode (_asterisk_), are often omitted by the scribe, and, when employed, are sometimes placed incorrectly, or employed in an irregular manner.”
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon"
“INTRAVIT pinacothecam senex canus, exercitati vultus et qui videretur nescio quid magnum promittere, sed cultu non proinde speciosus, ut facile appareret eum ex hac nota litteratum esse, quos odisse divites solent ... 'ego' inquit 'poeta sum et ut spero, non humillimi spiritus, si modo coronis aliquid credendum est, quas etiam ad immeritos deferre gratia solet.”
“The chapter has an "Ordo servandus in tradendis coronis aureis quae donantur a Rmo Capitulo S. Petri de Urbe sacris imaginibus B.M.V." = = apparently in manuscript only.”
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 7: Gregory XII-Infallability
“Filiae Jerusalem, venite et videte martyres cum coronis quibus coronavit eas Dominus.”
“The word is used in the same sense as in Lucretius, v. Tum caput atque humeros planis redimire coronis.”
“And therefore that love which is the coronis and very sum of it, goes to both.”
The Whole Works of the Rev. John Howe, M.A. with a Memoir of the Author. Vol. VI.
“For more information on Coronis, please visit www. coronis.com ..”
“Trisi figna militaria cum infixis nauiunt rodris ec coronis in quolibet.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘coronis’.
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Interesting words
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names of punctuation marks, accent marks, and other graphic signs and graphical characters used in printed, written, or digital text.
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ancient signs
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graphism
of or related to drawing—forms, tools, techniques, processes, practices, etc.
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It Has a Name??
Yes. Yes it does.
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Random
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Just about any word I like at the time.
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I can use these.
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for a tattoo?
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Rainbows?!
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they make me happy
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