crone

Significado (Inglés)

  1. (archaic) An old woman.
  2. An archetypal figure, a wise woman.
  3. An ugly, evil-looking, or frightening old woman; a hag.
  4. (obsolete) An old ewe.
  5. (obsolete) An old man, especially one who talks and acts like an old woman.

Frecuencia

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Pronúnciase como (IPA)
/kɹoʊn/
Etimoloxía (Inglés)

In summary

From Middle English crone, from Anglo-Norman carogne (compare central Old French charogne (a term of abuse, literally “carrion, carcass, old sheep, hag”), whence modern French charogne). Doublet of carrion.

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