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Vinony

frontal

noun

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L321012 on Wikidata ↗

adjective

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L336973 on Wikidata ↗

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈfɹʌn.təl/ / /ˈfɹʌn.tl̩/ / /ˈfɹʌn.l̩/

adj

Etymology: Borrowed from New Latin frontālis, from frons (“the forehead, brow, front”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix), equivalent to front + -al; cognate of French frontal. Doublet of frontalis.

  1. Of, relating to, directed toward, or situated at the front.
  2. Of, relating to, directed toward, or situated at the front.

    “a frontal attack”

  3. Of or relating to the forehead or frontal bone.
  4. Parallel to the main axis of the body and at right angles to the sagittal plane.
  5. Any of the scales of a reptile that lie in the general region of the forehead, more specifically between the eyes and to the anterior of this area.
  6. Of or relating to a weather front.

noun

Etymology: From Middle English frountel, from Old French frontel, from Latin frontāle (“a frontlet, metal band for the forehead”).

  1. A decorative drapery covering the front of an altar.

    “Even the mantelpiece is adorned with a totally unfunctional tasselled valance rather like an altar frontal.”

  2. The façade of a building.