Coronal (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a crown; coronet.
  2. a garland.
adjective
  1. of or relating to a coronal.
  2. Anatomy.
    • of or relating to a corona.
    • (of a plane along the long axis of the body) lying in the direction of the coronal suture.
    • lying in the direction of the frontal plane.
  3. (of a speech sound) articulated with the tip of the tongue, especially in a retroflex position.
  4. (in distinctive feature analysis) articulated with the blade of the tongue raised; dental, alveolar, or palato-alveolar.
  5. of or relating to the tip of the tongue.
noun (ˈkɒrənəl)
  1. a circlet for the head; crown
  2. a wreath or garland
  3. anatomy short for coronal suture
adjective (kəˈrəʊnəl)
  1. of or relating to a corona or coronal
  2. phonetics a less common word for retroflex
Coronal (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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