coronal

coronal1
[kəˈrəʊn(ə)l, ˈkɒr(ə)n(ə)l]
adjective
  1. of or relating to the crown or corona of something,in particular
    (与)某物的冠(或冕等)(有关)的,尤指
    ■(Astronomy)of or relating to the corona of the sun or another star
    (天文)(与)(日)冕(有关)的;(日)晕的
    ■(Anatomy)of or relating to the crown of the head
    (剖)(与)冠状缝(有关)的;(与)额骨(有关)的,头冠的
  2. (Anatomy)of or in the coronal plane
    (剖)冠面的
    coronal imaging.
    冠面造像。
  3. (Phonetics)(of a consonant) formed by raising the tip or blade of the tongue towards the hard palate
    (语音)舌面前音的;舌尖音的
noun
  1. (Phonetics)a coronal consonant
    (语音)舌面前辅音;舌尖辅音
语源
  1. late Middle English (in the sense 'relating to the crown of the head'): from Latin coronalis, from corona 'crown'

coronal2
[ˈkɒr(ə)n(ə)l]
noun
  1. a garland or wreath for the head
    (头戴的)花环;花冠
    her eyes sparkled beneath a coronal of flowers.
    她的眼睛在花冠下炯炯有神。
    ■(poetic/literary)a small crown; a coronet
    (诗/文)小花冠;小冠冕
语源
  1. Middle English: apparently from Anglo-Norman French, from corune 'crown, wreath' (see crown)
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