frons

Latin

noun
Definitions
  • (anatomy) forehead
  • brow, countenance (as an indicator of feelings)
  • front, facade
  • foremost part of anything
  • cover (of a book or scroll)
  • circumference (of a wheel)
  • (figuratively) outside, exterior, appearance

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Italic *fronts inherited from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrónts.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰrónts

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