I. noun
also cor·o·nel ˈkȯrən ə l, ˈkär-
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English coronal, coronell, from Anglo-French coronal, from Latin coronalis of a crown, from corona crown + -alis -al
1. : a circlet for the head especially implying rank or dignity : crown , coronet ; also : such a circlet around a helmet
2. : a garland of flowers or leaves for the head
II. ˈkȯrən ə l, ˈkär- or, with reference to something familiarly known as “corona”, kəˈrōn- adjective
Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French coronal, from Latin coronalis
1. : of or relating to a corona or crown (as a king's crown, the corona of a flower, the sun's corona, the crown of a tooth)
the law and his coronal oath require his … assent to what laws the Parliament agree upon — John Milton
2. anatomy : lying in the direction of the coronal suture : of or relating to the frontal plane which passes through the long axis of the body
3. phonetics : retroflex