EFFRONTERY


Meaning of EFFRONTERY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ i-ˈfrən-tə-rē, e- ]

noun

( plural -ter·ies )

Etymology: French effronterie, ultimately from Medieval Latin effront-, effrons shameless, from Latin ex- + front-, frons forehead

Date: 1697

: shameless boldness : insolence

Synonyms: see temerity

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.