# sagittal

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈsad͡ʒ.ɪ.təl/ · frequency rank #71,873

## Definitions
1. Relating to or denoting the suture on top of the skull which runs between the parietal bones in a front to back direction.
2. Relating to or denoting the suture on top of the skull which runs between the parietal bones in a front to back direction.
3. Of or relating to an arrow; resembling an arrow; furnished with an arrowlike appendage.

## Etymology
Late Middle English, from Medieval Latin sagittālis, from sagitta (“an arrow, shaft, bolt”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sagittal