Frontispiece Definition

frŭntĭ-spēs
frontispieces
noun
The first page, esp. the title page, of a book.
Webster's New World
An illustration facing the title page of a book.
Webster's New World
The main facade.
Webster's New World
A pediment over a door, window, etc.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Frontispiece

Noun

Singular:
frontispiece
Plural:
frontispieces

Origin of Frontispiece

  • Alteration (influenced by piece) of French frontispice from Late Latin frontispicium façade of a building Latin frontis genitive of frōns forehead, front Latin specere to look at spek- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle French frontispice, from Latin frontispicium, from frons (forehead) + specere (look at). Spelling altered due to folk etymology influenced by piece.

    From Wiktionary

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