frons

Latin

Etymology 1

frons (forehead)

From Proto-Indo-European.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /froːns/

Noun

frōns (genitive frontis); f, third declension

1. forehead
2. brow, countenance (as an indicator of feelings)
3. front, facade
4. cover (of a book or scroll)
5. circumference (of a wheel)
6. (figuratively) outside, exterior, appearance

Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	frōns	frontēs
genitive	frontis	frontium
dative	frontī	frontibus
accusative	frontem	frontēs 1
ablative	fronte	frontibus
vocative	frōns	frontēs

¹ May also be frontīs.

Derived terms

frontālia frontālis frontātī

frontō frontōsus

Descendants

Aromanian: frãmti Anglo-Norman: frunt Catalan: front English: front French: front Galician: fronte

Italian: fronte Portuguese: fronte Romanian: frunte Sicilian: frunti Spanish: frente

Etymology 2

frons (leafy branch)

Of uncertain origin.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /frons/

Noun

frons (genitive frondis); f, third declension

1. leaves, foliage, a leafy branch
2. (poetic) a garland of leaves

Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	frons	frondēs
genitive	frondis	frondium
dative	frondī	frondibus
accusative	frondem	frondēs 1
ablative	fronde	frondibus
vocative	frons	frondēs

¹ May also be frondīs.

Derived terms

frondārius frondātiō frondātor frondeō

frondeus frondifer frondōsus

Related terms

• frondēscō

Descendants

English: frond French: fronde Italian: fronda

Portuguese: fronde Romanian: frunză Spanish: fronda