Origin: Latin
suffix -al
Frontal has 10 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Adjective
Noun
1
an adornment worn on the forehead
"She pinned a delicate floral frontal to her elaborate updo for the wedding ceremony."
2
a drapery that covers the front of an altar
"The priest adjusted the heavy red frontal before beginning the service at the high altar."
3
the face or front of a building
"The new mural adorning the frontal facade of the library has drawn crowds from across the city."
4
Ellipsis of frontal bone.
"The priest carefully arranged the white frontal over the golden altar before beginning the morning mass."
5
A decorative drapery covering the front of an altar.
Adjective
1
belonging to the front part
"a frontal appendage"
2
of or relating to the front of an advancing mass of air
"frontal rainfall"
3
meeting front to front
"a frontal attack"
"a head-on collision"
4
of or adjacent to the forehead or frontal bone
"the frontal lobes"
5
Of, relating to, directed toward, or situated at the front.
"The frontal lobe of his brain was damaged in the accident, affecting his ability to plan and make decisions."
Example Sentences
"a frontal appendage"
adjective
"frontal rainfall"
adjective
"a frontal attack"
adjective
"a head-on collision"
adjective
"the frontal lobes"
adjective
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