frontal

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
/ˈfɹʌn.təl/|/ˈfɹʌn.tl̩/    /ˈfɹʌn.tl̩/|/ˈfɹʌn.l̩/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Ellipsis of frontal bone. abbreviation,alt-of,ellipsis
  2. 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.
  3. The façade of a building.
形容词 adj.
  1. Of, relating to, directed toward, or situated at the front. not-comparable
  2. Of, relating to, directed toward, or situated at the front.; Directed against the front or at the main point or issue. not-comparable
    — a frontal attack
  3. Of or relating to the forehead or frontal bone. not-comparable
  4. Parallel to the main axis of the body and at right angles to the sagittal plane. not-comparable
  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. not-comparable
  6. Of or relating to a weather front. not-comparable

词形变化

frontals plural frontals plural

词源

词源 1
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.
词源 2
From Middle English frountel, from Old French frontel, from Latin frontāle (“a frontlet, metal band for the forehead”).
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