frontal
- of the front; in, on, at, or against the front
- of, or situated at or near, the forehead: the frontal cortex of the brain
- involving the front of the human body: a movie scene with frontal nudity
Origin of frontal
Modern Latin frontalis frontal bone
- an ornamental band worn on the forehead
- an ornamental cloth hung over the front of an altar
- a facade
- a small pediment over a door, window, etc.
Origin of frontal
Middle English frountel from Old French frontel from Medieval Latin frontellum, diminutive for frontale from Classical Latin frontalia, frontlet from frons: see front and -alfrontal
adjective
- Of, relating to, directed toward, or situated at the front: a frontal attack.
- Anatomy a. Of or relating to the forehead or frontal bone.b. Of or relating to the frontal plane.
- Of or relating to a meteorological front.
Related Forms:
- fron′tal·ly
adverb
noun
- A drapery covering the front of an altar.
- The façade of a building.
Origin of frontal
Middle English frontel from Old French from Medieval Latin frontāle from Latin frōns front- forehead, frontfrontal
Adjective
(not comparable)
Noun
(plural frontals)
