àkòró noun /à.kò.ɾó/
àkòó (alternative)
Definitions
  1. coronet or small crown, worn by chiefs and nobles
  2. helmet poetic
    Similar words
    alákòróàkòró Ògún
  3. hat, cap
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.
Used in
alákòró
Listed as a similar word by
hat, cap (in particular) the traditional Yoruba caps worn by males.
Source: Wiktionary, where this word is spelled “akoro”. Reference: en-akoro-yo-noun-x-NRDCd2