FRONTON


Meaning of FRONTON in English

I. ˌfrən.ˈtōn, frän- noun

( plural frontons -tōⁿ(z))

Etymology: French, from Italian frontone, aug. of fronte forehead, front, from Latin front-, frons

: a pediment especially over a door or window : frontal

II. ˈfrän.ˌtän,  ̷ ̷.ˈ ̷ ̷ noun

( -s )

Etymology: Spanish frontón, irregular aug. (influence of Latin front-, frons ) of frente forehead, front, from Latin front-, frons — more at brink

: a court or building for the game of jai alai

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.