frontal
adjective
[ ˈfrʌnt(ə)l ]
• of, at, or directed at the front.
• "a frontal assault on the Maginot line"
Origin:
mid 17th century (in the sense ‘relating to the forehead’): from modern Latin frontalis, from Latin frons, front- ‘front, forehead’.
frontal
noun
• a decorative cloth for covering the front of an altar.
Origin:
Middle English (denoting a band or ornament worn on the forehead): from Old French frontel, from Latin frontale, from frons, front- ‘front, forehead’.
