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DictionarycoronalSolar outer atmosphere
adjective / noun

coronal

kuh-ROH-nul/kɝˈoʊnʌl/

Relating to a crown or crownlike ring.

A coronal glow surrounds the sun during a total eclipse.

A close view of a total solar eclipse, emphasizing the Sun’s delicate corona extending beyond the dark lunar disk.
Etymology
coronLatincrown, wreath
+alLatinpertaining to

A crown names not only a head ornament but also the top of the head. Coronal carries that crown connection into descriptions of the head’s crown or a corona.

More examples

  • The bride wears a coronal of fresh flowers.
  • The coronal suture joins the frontal and parietal bones.
  • Scientists study coronal loops that arch above the sun's surface.

Forms

coronal · coronals

Similar words

crown
A head ornament often symbolizing royal authority or rank.
wreath
A ring of flowers or leaves, not necessarily worn.