fronteau

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old French fronteaus, plural of frontel, variant of frontal with a change of suffix (compare frontail as well). Cf. also Medieval Latin frontalis, Latin frontalia, frontale (frontlet).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (file)

Noun[edit]

fronteau m (plural fronteaux)

  1. frontlet
  2. phylactery (when worn on the forehead)

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