akoro

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• àkòó (Oǹdó)

Etymology

The term is largely only used in poetry or religious references in Standard Yorùbá, where it refers to a coronet. Its semantic environment is significantly restricted in comparison to its SEY counterparts. Its existence in Itsekiri ẹkòró (“hat”) may suggest a borrowing from Oǹdó or Ìkálẹ̀ to Yorùbá or suggests that the term may be of Proto-Edekiri origin. Also see Itsekiri ikoroghẹ̀ (“crown”).

The origin of Sense 2 comes from the association with Ògún as a warrior-king, thus his "crown" is a helmet one uses in battle.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /à.kò.ɾó/

Noun

àkòró

1. coronet or small crown, worn by chiefs and nobles
2. (poetic) helmet

   Synonyms: alákòró, àkòró Ògún

3. (Ondo, Ikalẹ) hat, cap

Derived terms

• alákòró (“one who wears a crown”)