frountel
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old French frontel, from Medieval Latin frontālis; equivalent to frount + -el.
Pronunciation
Noun
frountel (plural frontels)
- A decorative fabric drape hanging over an altar.
- (rare) A facial decoration above the eyes.
- (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.
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- Middle English terms borrowed from Old French
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- Middle English terms suffixed with -el
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- Late Middle English
- enm:Fabrics
- enm:Jewelry