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  2. Corona - Wikipedia

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    Corona, people at a cantus (Dutch drinking and singing party) The Coronas, an Irish rock band "Corona" (song), by The Minutemen; Corona, by Japanese composer Toru Takemitsu; Corona, the circle of clergy or singers who surround the altar, and origin of the term choir; La corona, an opera; Corona Capital, music festival

  3. List of Latin words with English derivatives - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of Latin words with derivatives in English language. Ancient orthography did not distinguish between i and j or between u and v. [1] Many modern works distinguish u from v but not i from j. In this article, both distinctions are shown as they are helpful when tracing the origin of English words. See also Latin phonology and ...

  4. Coronavirus - Wikipedia

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    The spikes are the most distinguishing feature of coronaviruses and are responsible for the corona- or halo-like surface. On average a coronavirus particle has 74 surface spikes. [53] Each spike is about 20 nm long and is composed of a trimer of the S protein. The S protein is in turn composed of an S1 and S2 subunit.

  5. Coronavirus diseases - Wikipedia

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    Coronaviruses are known for their shape resembling a stellar corona, such as that of the Sun visible during a total solar eclipse; corona is derived from Latin corōna ' garland, wreath, crown '. [6]

  6. List of Greek and Latin roots in English/C - Wikipedia

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    Root Meaning in English Origin language Etymology (root origin) English examples cac-, kak-[1]bad: Greek: κακός (kakós), κάκιστος (kákistos): cachexia ...

  7. List of Latin abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    However, with some exceptions (for example, versus or modus operandi), most of the Latin referent words and phrases are perceived as foreign to English. In a few cases, English referents have replaced the original Latin ones (e.g., "rest in peace" for RIP and "postscript" for PS). Latin was once the universal academic language in Europe.

  8. Glossary of the COVID-19 pandemic - Wikipedia

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    A portmanteau of "flu" and "corona" referring to a double infection of coronavirus and influenza strains. Fomite. Main article: Fomite. An object or surface that may contain an infectious virus or bacteria that can be a means of transmission.

  9. List of Latin phrases - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of Wikipedia articles of Latin phrases and their translation into English. To view all phrases on a single, lengthy document, see: List of Latin phrases (full) The list is also divided alphabetically into twenty pages: