frontal
nounEtymology 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.
frontal
adjUK /ˈfɹʌn.təl/ · CA, US /ˈfɹʌn.tl̩/
Etymology 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.
1
Of, relating to, directed toward, or situated at the front.
2
Directed against the front or at the main point or issue.
- a frontal attack
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Climatology, Meteorology, Natural sciences Of or relating to a weather front.
- Derived terms
60 terms
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