coronal: Meaning and Definition of

cor•o•nal

1. a crown; coronet.
2. a garland.

1. of or pertaining to a coronal.
1. of or pertaining to a corona.
2. (of a plane along the long axis of the body) lying in the direction of the coronal suture.
3. Also,frontal.lying in the direction of the frontal plane.
3. (of a speech sound) articulated with the tip of the tongue, esp. 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 pertaining to the tip of the tongue.