NYT Dictionary
FRONTAL
/ˈfɹʌn.tl̩/AdjectiveNounFRON-talfron-tal · 2 syllablesGrade 6
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019
Meaning
Of, relating to, directed toward, or situated at the front.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Borrowed from New Latin frontālis, from frons (“the forehead, brow, front”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix), equivalent to front + -al; cognate of French frontal. Doublet of frontalis.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019.