Coronal
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkɒɹənəl/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Coronal is an adjective meaning Relating to a crown or coronation.
Meaning
Relating to a crown or coronation.
More Meanings
- (astronomy) Relating to the corona of a star.
- (botany) Relating to the corona of a flower.
- (linguistics, phonetics) Relating to a sound made with the tip or blade of the tongue.
- (anatomy) Relating to the coronal plane that divides a body into dorsal (back) and ventral (front).
- (dentistry) Relating to the external (supragingival) portion of the tooth.
- (urology) Relating to the corona glandis.
- (forensic medicine) Relating to a coroner's findings.
Example Sentences
The coronal light during the eclipse is faint.
Where, darker for the sky's unclouded dome, The waves took sudden coronals of foam
The law and his coronal oath require his undeniable assent to what laws the Parliament agree upon.
Oxycephaly results from the fusion of both coronal sutures and of the sagittal suture; trigonocephaly from a fusion of both coronals; […]
Word Forms
- coronals
Synonyms for coronal
Depending on context, synonyms include chaplet, wreath, garland, lei.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include chaplet, garland, wreath, lei, suture, budded.
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