coroana

Coroana is a Romanian noun meaning crown or diadem. It designates the circular ornamental headpiece worn by monarchs and other sovereigns as a symbol of authority and legitimacy. Beyond royal symbolism, the term is used in modern language to refer to the top or apex of something in a metaphorical sense. It also appears in specialized contexts, such as dentistry, where coroana denotes a dental crown placed over a damaged tooth. The plural form is coroane and the definite plural is coroanele.

In dentistry, coroana refers to a dental crown, a fixed cap that covers a tooth to restore its shape, size, strength, and function when procedures such as decay removal or fracture repair have compromised the tooth.

In heraldry and emblems, coroana denotes the crown element depicted on coats of arms and insignia. Different crown styles may indicate rank or jurisdiction, signaling royal, civic, or municipal status within heraldic traditions.

Etymology and related forms: coroana derives from Latin corona through Old Romanian. The term belongs to a family of words connected with crowning and sovereignty, with the verb a încorona meaning to crown. The word is typically feminine, with forms such as coroane (indefinite plural) and coroanele (definite plural).