frontal

== English == === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈfɹʌn.təl/, /ˈfɹʌn.tl̩/ (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈfɹʌn.tl̩/, /ˈfɹʌn.l̩/ Rhymes: -ʌntəl, -ʌnəl === Etymology 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. ==== Adjective ==== frontal (not comparable) Of, relating to, directed toward, or situated at the front. Directed against the front or at the main point or issue. Synonym: direct (anatomy) Of or relating to the forehead or frontal bone. (anatomy) Parallel to the main axis of the body and at right angles to the sagittal plane. (zootomy) 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. (meteorology) Of or relating to a weather front. ===== Coordinate terms ===== (humorous, about nudity) backal, sidal ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== ==== Noun ==== frontal (plural frontals) (anatomy) Ellipsis of frontal bone. ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From Middle English frountel, from Old French frontel, from Latin frontāle (“a frontlet, metal band for the forehead”). ==== Noun ==== frontal (plural frontals) (Christianity) A decorative drapery covering the front of an altar. Synonyms: antependium, forecloth (architecture) The façade of a building. ===== Translations ===== === References === “frontal”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “frontal”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. == Catalan == === Etymology === From front +‎ -al, or borrowed from Medieval Latin frontālis (“frontal”), from Latin frōns. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Central) [fɾunˈtal] IPA(key): (Balearic, Valencia) [fɾonˈtal] Rhymes: -al === Adjective === frontal m or f (masculine and feminine plural frontals) frontal ==== Derived terms ==== lòbul frontal === Noun === frontal m (plural frontals) frontal bone ==== Synonyms ==== os frontal ==== Related terms ==== front === Further reading === “frontal” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962. “frontal”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026 “frontal”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 == Crimean Tatar == === Etymology === Borrowed from French frontal. === Adjective === frontal frontal === References === Mirjejev, V. A.; Usejinov, S. M. (2002), Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary]‎[1], Simferopol: Dolya, →ISBN == French == === Etymology === From front +‎ -al; see also Medieval Latin frontalis, from Latin frōns, as well as fronteau and frontail. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /fʁɔ̃.tal/ === Adjective === frontal (feminine frontale, masculine plural frontaux, feminine plural frontales) (relational) forehead; frontal ==== Derived terms ==== collision frontale lobe frontal os frontal === Further reading === “frontal”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Anagrams === frôlant, ronflât == Galician == === Etymology === Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese frontal, a learned borrowing from Medieval Latin frontalis (“frontal”), from Latin frons. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /fɾonˈtal/ [fɾon̪ˈt̪ɑɫ] Rhymes: -al === Adjective === frontal m or f (plural frontais) frontal === Noun === frontal m (plural frontais) (anatomy) the frontal bone (Christianity) frontal (a decorative drapery covering the front of an altar.) (architecture) frontal (the façade of a building.) === References === Seoane, Ernesto Xosé González; Granja, María Álvarez de la; Agrelo, Ana Isabel Boullón (2006–2022), “frontal”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval [Dictionary of dictionaries of Medieval Galician] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Barreiro, Xavier Varela; Guinovart, Xavier Gómez (2006–2018), “frontal”, in Corpus Xelmírez: corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval [Corpus Xelmírez: linguistic corpus of Medieval Galicia] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “frontal”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “frontal”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “frontal”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN == German == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /fʁɔnˈtaːl/ Rhymes: -aːl === Adjective === frontal (strong nominative masculine singular frontaler, not comparable) frontal ==== Declension ==== === Adverb === frontal head-on === Further reading === “frontal” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “frontal” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon == Portuguese == === Etymology === From fronte (“front”) +‎ -al (“of or relating to”), or borrowed from Medieval Latin frontālis (“frontal”), from Latin frōns. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: (Portugal) -al, (Brazil) -aw Hyphenation: fron‧tal === Adjective === frontal m or f (plural frontais) frontal Synonyms: fronteiro, anterior Antonyms: traseiro, posterior ==== Derived terms ==== frontalmente ==== Related terms ==== === Noun === frontal m (plural frontais) frontal bone ==== Hypernyms ==== osso ==== Holonyms ==== crânio ==== Coordinate terms ==== occipital, parietal, temporal, esfenoide, etmoide === Further reading === “frontal”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “frontal”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French frontal. === Adjective === frontal m or n (feminine singular frontală, masculine plural frontali, feminine/neuter plural frontale) frontal ==== Declension ==== == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Medieval Latin frontālis (“frontal”), from Latin frōns. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /fɾonˈtal/ [fɾõn̪ˈt̪al] Rhymes: -al Syllabification: fron‧tal === Adjective === frontal m or f (masculine and feminine plural frontales) frontal ==== Derived terms ==== === Noun === frontal m (plural frontales) frontal bone Synonym: hueso frontal frontalis, frontalis muscle Synonym: músculo frontal headtorch ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “frontal”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 frontal on the Spanish Wikipedia.Wikipedia es == Swedish == === Adjective === frontal (not comparable) (usually in compounds) frontal (anatomy) frontal ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== frontalattack frontalkollision frontallob frontalkrock === References === frontal in Svensk ordbok (SO) frontal in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL) frontal in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)