anticorona
|an-ti-co-ro-na|
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/ˌæn.ti.kəˈroʊ.nə/
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/ˌæn.ti.kəˈrəʊ.nə/
against (the) corona
Etymology
'anticorona' originates from Modern English, formed by the prefix 'anti-' (from Greek 'anti' meaning 'against') combined with the noun 'corona' (from Latin 'corona' meaning 'crown', used for the virus because of its crown-like appearance).
'anti-' entered English via Latin (and Old French) from Greek 'anti'; 'corona' entered English from Latin 'corona' (via Medieval/Scientific Latin) and was applied to the virus name 'coronavirus' in the 20th–21st centuries; the compound 'anticorona' is a modern coinage based on those elements.
Originally 'corona' meant 'crown'; when combined as 'anticorona' in modern usage it has come to mean 'against or intended to counter the coronavirus' (or, in certain contexts, 'opposed to coronavirus-related restrictions'), reflecting contemporary public-health and political uses.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person, policy, product, or action that is opposed to or intended to counter the coronavirus; in some contexts, someone described as 'an anticorona' may be opposed to coronavirus-related restrictions or, conversely, supportive of measures to stop the virus (usage depends on context).
Local groups calling themselves anticoronas organized a campaign about workplace safety and testing availability.
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Adjective 1
designed to prevent, counteract, or protect against the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) or its spread; used to describe measures, products, or policies intended to reduce infection.
The city introduced several anticorona measures, including enhanced ventilation in schools and free mask distribution.
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Last updated: 2025/08/30 04:20