frontal
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frontal¹
- /ˈfɹʌn.təl/ UK
- /ˈfɹʌn.tl̩/ UK
- /ˈfɹʌn.tl̩/ Canada, US
- /ˈfɹʌn.l̩/ Canada, US
Rhymes with -ʌntəl, -ʌnəl
Where it comes from
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.
adjective
- Of, relating to, directed toward, or situated at the front.
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Directed against the front or at the main point or issue.
a frontal attack
Similar: direct
- Of or relating to the forehead or frontal bone.
- Parallel to the main axis of the body and at right angles to the sagittal plane.
- 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.
- Of or relating to a weather front.
noun frontals
- Ellipsis of frontal bone
frontal²
- /ˈfɹʌn.təl/ UK
- /ˈfɹʌn.tl̩/ UK
- /ˈfɹʌn.tl̩/ Canada, US
- /ˈfɹʌn.l̩/ Canada, US
Rhymes with -ʌntəl, -ʌnəl
Where it comes from
From Middle English frountel, from Old French frontel, from Latin frontāle (“a frontlet, metal band for the forehead”).
noun frontals
-
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.
Similar: antependium, forecloth
- The façade of a building.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: front, head-on, frontlet, anterior, front-end, all-out, striking, temporal, outright, superficial, positive, forward-looking, direct, masking, bezel, cosmetic
Translations
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adj of or relating to the forehead or frontal bone
| Español | frontal |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 額的 /额的 é de |
| Português | frontal |
| Français | frontal |
| Deutsch | frontal, Stirn- |
| Italiano | frontale |
| Русский | ло́бный lóbnyj, фронта́льный frontálʹnyj, лобово́й lobovój |
| العربية | أَمَامِيّ ʔamāmiyy, جَبْهِيّ jabhiyy |
noun drapery covering the front of an altar
| Français | frontal |
|---|
Talk about this word "frontal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/frontal. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. frontal. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/frontal "frontal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/frontal.Cite this
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title = {frontal},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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