"frontispiece" meaning in English

See frontispiece in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈfɹʌn.tɪsˌpiːs/ [UK], /ˈfɹɒn.tɪsˌpiːs/ [UK], /ˈfɹʌn.tɪsˌpis/ [US], /ˈfɹɑn.tɪsˌpis/ [US] Forms: frontispieces [plural]
Etymology: From Middle French frontispice, from Latin frontispicium, from frōns (“forehead”) + specere (“look at”). Spelling altered due to folk etymology, influenced by piece. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|frm|frontispice}} Middle French frontispice, {{der|en|la|frontispicium}} Latin frontispicium Head templates: {{en-noun}} frontispiece (plural frontispieces)
  1. (publishing) An illustration that is on the page before the title page of a book, a section of one, or a magazine. Categories (topical): Publishing Translations (publishing: illustration): frontispici [masculine] (Catalan), 卷首插画 (Chinese Mandarin), frontispis [masculine] (Czech), frontispice (Dutch), frontispies (Dutch), frontespiisi (Finnish), nimiönliite (Finnish), esiökuva (Finnish), frontispice [masculine] (French), Frontispiz [neuter] (German), frontispico (Ido), frontespizio [masculine] (Italian), frontyspis (Polish), frontispício [masculine] (Portuguese), frontispiciu (Romanian), фронти́спис (frontíspis) [masculine] (Russian), фронтиспи́с (frontispís) [masculine] (Russian), frontispicio [masculine] (Spanish), frontespis [common-gender] (Swedish), vinjettbild [common-gender] (Swedish), vinjettplansch [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-frontispiece-en-noun-xo-0sVNQ Topics: media, publishing Disambiguation of 'publishing: illustration': 80 18 1 1 0
  2. (archaic, publishing) The title page of a book. Tags: archaic Categories (topical): Publishing
    Sense id: en-frontispiece-en-noun-usCuYI4E Topics: media, publishing
  3. (architecture) A façade, especially an ornamental one. Categories (topical): Architecture Translations (façade): frontispici [masculine] (Catalan), julkisivu (Finnish), paraatipuoli (Finnish), frontispico (Ido), frontispício [masculine] (Portuguese), фронто́н (frontón) [masculine] (Russian), фронти́спис (frontíspis) [masculine] (Russian), фронтиспи́с (frontispís) [masculine] (Russian), фаса́д (fasád) [masculine] (Russian), frontespis [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-frontispiece-en-noun-llT-qNuG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Ido translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 6 62 6 9 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 10 9 55 8 6 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 10 9 54 5 5 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 9 8 60 7 5 11 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 11 9 52 4 4 20 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 10 9 55 8 6 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Ido translations: 9 7 63 4 4 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 10 8 59 5 5 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 8 7 56 15 4 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 11 10 49 7 5 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 10 9 55 8 6 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 10 8 59 5 5 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 18 16 46 3 3 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 9 8 59 7 4 13 Topics: architecture Disambiguation of 'façade': 2 1 96 1 0
  4. (architecture) A small ornamental pediment, especially at the top of a window or door. Categories (topical): Architecture Translations (small ornamental pediment): Frontspieß [masculine] (German), Frontispiz [neuter] (German), Fronton [neuter] (German), Giebelfeld [neuter] (German), Giebeldreieck [neuter] (German), Friesengiebel [masculine] (German), Kapitänsgiebel [masculine] (German), Tempelgiebel [masculine] (German), Bekrönung [feminine] (German), frontespis [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-frontispiece-en-noun-vRc00O8S Topics: architecture Disambiguation of 'small ornamental pediment': 1 0 12 87 0
  5. (slang, archaic, humorous) A person's face. Tags: archaic, humorous, slang
    Sense id: en-frontispiece-en-noun-iaSzUeB2 Categories (other): Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 5 5 31 7 44 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 5 5 31 5 46 9

Verb

IPA: /ˈfɹʌn.tɪsˌpiːs/ [UK], /ˈfɹɒn.tɪsˌpiːs/ [UK], /ˈfɹʌn.tɪsˌpis/ [US], /ˈfɹɑn.tɪsˌpis/ [US] Forms: frontispieces [present, singular, third-person], frontispiecing [participle, present], frontispieced [participle, past], frontispieced [past]
Etymology: From Middle French frontispice, from Latin frontispicium, from frōns (“forehead”) + specere (“look at”). Spelling altered due to folk etymology, influenced by piece. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|frm|frontispice}} Middle French frontispice, {{der|en|la|frontispicium}} Latin frontispicium Head templates: {{en-verb}} frontispiece (third-person singular simple present frontispieces, present participle frontispiecing, simple past and past participle frontispieced)
  1. (transitive, rare) To supply with a frontispiece. Tags: rare, transitive
    Sense id: en-frontispiece-en-verb-sfGKHzit

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Alternative forms

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