Coronatide

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Coronatide

/kəˈɹəʊnəˌtaɪd/ UK
/kəˈɹoʊnəˌtaɪd/ US

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From corona(virus) + -tide (suffix meaning ‘time’, denoting seasons), by analogy with liturgical seasons such as Christmastide and Eastertide.

proper noun

neologism The period of the COVID-19 pandemic. At IHOP for breakfast and the COVID-19 protocols are in full swing. Every surface is being constantly wiped down with sanitizer, no shared bottles of syrup, ketchup, and condiments, and sparse, unadorned tables. Welcome to coronatide. 😐
Similar: coronatime, coronatimes, Covidtide

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"Coronatide." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/coronatide. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Coronatide. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/coronatide

Chicago

"Coronatide." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/coronatide.

BibTeX

@misc{coronatide_2026,
  title = {Coronatide},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/coronatide},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}