coronach

See also: corónach

English

Alternative forms

coranach
coranich
corrinoch
corronach
cronach

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic corranach and Irish corānach.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kɒɹənək/, /kɒɹənəx/

Noun

coronach (plural coronachs)

(historical, Scotland, Ireland) dirge, lamentation

Synonyms

ullaloo

Usage notes

Used for funeral songs in Ireland and the Highlands of Scotland.

Translations

dirge, lamentation

Finnish: surulaulu, valitusvirsi (fi)
French: coronach (fr)

Scottish Gaelic: corranach m

Anagrams

coanchor

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