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/ˈfɾente/

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Translation

front; forehead

Word origin

From Latin frons, accusative frontem ('forehead, front, brow').

Origin: Latin
Root: frontem
English cognates: front, frontier, affront, confront

Grammar

Gendercommon

Pluralfrentes

Examples

I live right in front of the park.

His forehead was wet from the heat.

We have to face up to this problem.

He hit his forehead against the glass door.

A cold front will reach the country tomorrow afternoon.

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This word is part of lesson 12.