noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/kəˈɹuːnə/
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rhymes with -uːnə
CMU ARPABET:K AO0 R UW1 N AA2
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The currency of the former Czechoslovakia, divided into 100 hellers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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2
noun
Meaning 2
The currency of the Czech Republic, divided into 100 hellers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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3
noun
Meaning 3
The former currency of Slovakia, divided into 100 haliers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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4
noun
Meaning 4
the basic unit of money in Czech Republic
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: Czech monetary unit
5
noun
Meaning 5
the basic unit of money in Slovakia
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: Slovakian monetary unit
History
Etymology
From Czech and Slovak koruna; cognate with krone and German Krone. Doublet of corona, crown, korona, krona, króna, and krone.
Across languages
Translations
12 source translations are retained for this English entry.