I. ˈfrən-t ə l noun
Date: 14th century
1.
[Middle English frontel, from Medieval Latin frontellum, diminutive of Latin front-, frons ]
: a cloth hanging over the front of an altar
2. : facade 1
II. adjective
Etymology: New Latin frontalis, from Latin front-, frons
Date: 1656
1. : of, relating to, or adjacent to the forehead or the frontal bone
2.
a. : of, relating to, or situated at the front
b. : directed against the front or at the main point or issue : direct
frontal assault
3. : parallel to the main axis of the body and at right angles to the sagittal plane
4. : of or relating to a meteorological front
• fron·tal·ly -t ə l-ē adverb