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koraal

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  • IPA(key): /koːˈraːl/
  • Hyphenation: ko‧raal
  • Rhymes: -aːl

Etymology 1 edit

From Middle Dutch corael, from Old French coral, from Latin corallium, from Ancient Greek κοράλλιον (korállion); see coral for more.

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koraal n (plural koralen, diminutive koraaltje n)

  1. A coral; any of various coralline tiny organisms of the class Anthozoa, notably of genus Corallium, who live in marine colonies.
  2. The coral (calceous substance) they produce while building their colonies.
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koraal f (plural koralen, diminutive koraaltje n)

  1. A bead made from or resembling natural coral.
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Borrowed from Latin choralis.

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koraal m (plural koralen, diminutive koraaltje n)

  1. A male chorister, choir singer, choir boy (especially a treble).
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koraal n (plural koralen, diminutive koraaltje n)

  1. A chorale, religious musical genre.
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