frountel

Middle English

Alternative forms

• ffrontel, frontel, fruntelle, frontell, frounteylle, frountell

Etymology

From Old French frontel, from Medieval Latin frontālis; equivalent to frount +‎ -el (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /frunˈtɛːl/, /fruːnˈtɛːl/, /ˈfruntɛl/

Noun

frountel (plural frontels)

1. A decorative fabric drape hanging over an altar.
2. (rare) A facial decoration above the eyes.
3. (rare, Late Middle English) The front of something.

Descendants

• English: frontal

References

• “frǒuntē̆l, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-12.