coroner
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coroner
- /ˈkɒ.ɹə.nə(ɹ)/ UK
- /ˈkɔɹ.ə.nɚ/ US
- /ˈkɑɹ.ə.nɚ/ New York City
Rhymes with -ɒɹənə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
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.
noun coroners
- 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.
- 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.
- The administrative head of a sheading.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: medical examiner, inspector, forensic, forensics, clerk, witness, instruction, examiner, investigator, interrogator, death, drafter, morgue, male, mortuary, corpse
Translations
Every language
noun who presides over an inquest
| 한국어 | 검시관 geomsigwan |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 検死官 kenshikan |
| 中文 | 驗屍官 /验尸官 yànshīguān, 死因裁判官 sǐyīn cáipànguān |
| हिन्दी | कारोनर kāronar |
| Português | legista |
| Français | médecin légiste, coroner |
| Deutsch | Gerichtsmediziner |
| Ελληνικά | ιατροδικαστής iatrodikastís |
| Română | medic legist |
| Русский | сле́дователь по уби́йствам slédovatelʹ po ubíjstvam, суде́бный сле́дователь sudébnyj slédovatelʹ, судмедэкспе́рт sudmedɛkspért |
noun who performs autopsies
| Español | forense |
|---|---|
| Português | legista, médico-legista, médica-legista |
| Deutsch | Leichenbeschauer, Leichenbeschauerin |
| Ελληνικά | ιατροδικαστής iatrodikastís |
| Română | medic legist |
| Русский | судмедэкспе́рт sudmedɛkspért |
Talk about this word "coroner." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/coroner. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. coroner. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/coroner "coroner." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/coroner.Cite this
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title = {coroner},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/coroner},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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