coroner en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈkɒ.ɹə.nə(ɹ)/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈkɑɹ.ə.nɚ/ (New-York-City)
- (US) audio
- /ˈkɔɹ.ə.nɚ/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱorh₂-der. Ancient Greek κορώνη (korṓnē)bor. Latin corōna Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin corōnāre Old French coronerbor. Middle English coroner English coroner From Middle English coroner, from Old French curuner, from Medieval Latin custōs placitōrum corōnae (“guardian of the crown's pleas”). The function was originally to protect royal properties. Compare crowner. Doublet of crown.
Meanings
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(Commonwealth, Ireland, Japan) A public official who presides over an inquest into unnatural deaths, and who may have (or historically had) additional powers such as investigating cases of treasure trove.
The coroner confirmed the cause of death.
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(Canada, US) A medical doctor who performs autopsies and determines time and cause of death from a scientific standpoint.
A report from the coroner was presented in court.
- (qualifier:Isle of Man) The administrative head of a sheading.
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| coroners | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (62)
mk патоло́г (who performs autopsies) · de Leichenbeschauer (who performs autopsies) · sh судски патолог (who performs autopsies) · fr coroner (who presides over an inquest) · fi kuolemansyyntutkija (who presides over an inquest) · es forense (who performs autopsies) · de Gerichtsmediziner (who presides over an inquest) · fr médecin légiste (who presides over an inquest) · sh sudski patolog (who performs autopsies) · pt médica-legista (who performs autopsies) · cs koroner (who presides over an inquest) · ms koroner (who presides over an inquest) · ia coroner (who presides over an inquest) · ro medic legist (who presides over an inquest) · nl patholoog-anatoom (who presides over an inquest) · pl coroner (who presides over an inquest) · mi kaitirotiro tūpāpaku (who performs autopsies) · ja 検死官 (who presides over an inquest) · ca forense (who performs autopsies) · hu halottkém (who presides over an inquest) · hi कारोनर (who presides over an inquest) · sh мртво̀зо̄рнӣк (who performs autopsies) · ro medic legist (who performs autopsies) · cs soudní lékař (who performs autopsies) · cmn 死因裁判官 (who presides over an inquest) · sv coroner (who presides over an inquest) · pt médico-legista (who performs autopsies) · ko 검시관 (who presides over an inquest) · ru судмедэкспе́рт (who performs autopsies) · ru ко́ронер (who presides over an inquest) · fi ruumiinavaaja (who performs autopsies) · de Leichenbeschauerin (who performs autopsies) · fi Mansaaren hallintoalueen johtaja (head of a sheading) · pt legista (who presides over an inquest) · eo enketisto (who presides over an inquest) · bg съде́бен сле́довател (who presides over an inquest) · ca metge forense (who performs autopsies) · de Coroner (who presides over an inquest) · id koroner (who presides over an inquest) · ru судмедэкспе́рт (who presides over an inquest) · pl koroner (who performs autopsies) · pl koroner (who presides over an inquest) · pl coroner (who performs autopsies) · hu boncmester (who performs autopsies) · sv rättsläkare (who performs autopsies) · hu igazságügyi orvosszakértő (who presides over an inquest) · pt legista (who performs autopsies) · hu boncnok (who performs autopsies) · mk истра́жител (who presides over an inquest) · cmn 驗屍官 /验尸官 (who presides over an inquest) · sh исљедник (who presides over an inquest) · mi kaiwhakawā tūpāpaku (who presides over an inquest) · sv rättsläkare (who presides over an inquest) · el ιατροδικαστής (who performs autopsies) · el ιατροδικαστής (who presides over an inquest) · ru сле́дователь по уби́йствам (who presides over an inquest) · sh mrtvòzōrnīk (who performs autopsies) · ru суде́бный сле́дователь (who presides over an inquest) · nl lijkschouwer (who presides over an inquest) · sh isljednik (who presides over an inquest) · kl eqqartuussinermi nakorsaq (who presides over an inquest) · fi kuolinsyyntutkija (who presides over an inquest)