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(kôr′ə nəl, kär′-; for adj., also kə rōn′əl)

noun

a circlet for the head; diadem; crown; coronet
a wreath; garland

Origin: ME & LL coronalis < L corona, crown

adjective

of a crown, coronet, or halo
Anat.
1. of the corona of the skull
2. designating, of, or lying in the direction of the coronal suture

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noun

A garland, wreath, or circlet for the head.
Linguistics A coronal consonant.

adjective

Of or relating to a corona, especially of the head.
Of, relating to, or having the direction of the coronal suture or of the plane dividing the body into front and back portions.
Linguistics Articulated by raising the blade of the tongue, as (t) in tip and (n) in night.

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Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Latin corōnālis, of a crown

Origin: , from corōna, crown; see Crown

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