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Etymology
from Latin corona 'crown'
Pronunciation
(US) IPA|/�k�r�n�l/, /k��ro�n�l/
(US) SAMPA|/"kOr@n@l/, /k@`"oUn@l/
(US) AHD|/kôr'�-n�l/, /k�-r�n'�l/
Noun
coronal
#a crown or coronet
#*1485: Thomas Malory, Le Morte D'Arthur (spelling modernized) - Then the glutton anon started up, and took a great club in his hand, and smote at the king that his coronal fell to the earth.
#a wreath or garland of flowers
#obsolete a variant of colonel
Adjective
coronal
#relating to a crown
#context|astronomy relating to the corona of a star
#context|botany relating to the corona of a flower
#context|phonetics relating to a sound made with the tip or blade of the tongue
#*see w:Coronal consonant|Wikipedia article on coronal consonant
#context|anatomy a "coronal plane" or a "coronal section" divides a body into dorsal (back) and ventral (front)
#* see w:Anatomical_terms_of_location|Wikipedia article on anatomical terms of location
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