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DictionaryRoot: -alis
Latin

-alis

of, relating to

Forms

  • -alis
  • -aris — Latin variant especially used when the stem already contained l, avoiding a repeated l sound.
  • -al — English ending borrowed through French or directly from Latin.
  • -ar — English ending continuing Latin -aris.

Origin

An older Latin adjective-forming suffix; its more remote ancestry is uncertain.

Note

Expresses a relationship without specifying its kind: material, place, purpose, and other connections are possible.

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adjective

coronal

dividing the body into front and back portions

A coronal plane divides the body into front and back portions.

Etymology
coronLatincrown or wreath
+alLatinof, relating to

Latin corona means crown. The coronal suture runs across the skull in a crown-like position, and the similarly oriented coronal plane separates the body’s front and back.

More examples

  • The technician selects a coronal view of the patient's chest.
  • This diagram shows a coronal section through the brain.
  • The surgeon examines coronal slices to locate the tumor.

Similar words

frontal
Frontal also names this anatomical plane but has broader uses.