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frontal1

Pronunciation: /ˈfrʌnt(ə)l/

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Definition of frontal

adjective

  • of, at, or directed at the front:a frontal assault on the Maginot line the frontal view misses the octagonal tower
  • relating to the forehead or front part of the skull:the frontal sinuses

Derivatives

frontally

adverb

Origin:

mid 17th century (in the sense 'relating to the forehead'): from modern Latin frontalis, from Latin frons, front- 'front, forehead'

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Definition of frontal in the US English dictionary