frontispiece
An illustration that is on the page before the title page of a book, a section of one,…An illustration that is on the page before the title page of a book, a section of one, or a magazine.
Meaning
5 sensesAn illustration that is on the page before the title page of a book, a section of one, or a magazine.
Frontispiz
фронти́списfrontíspis, фронтиспи́сfrontispís
front illustration facing the title page of a book
A façade, especially an ornamental one.
фронто́нfrontón, фронти́списfrontíspis, фронтиспи́сfrontispís
an ornamental facade
A small ornamental pediment, especially at the top of a window or door.
Frontspieß, Frontispiz, Fronton
(archaic)The title page of a book.
(archaic, humorous, slang)A person's face.
Examples
1 sentencesIn their catalogues, MM. Morgand and Fatout print a facsimile of the frontispiece of this very rare edition.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle French frontispice, from Italian frontespizio or Medieval Latin frontispicium,From Middle French frontispice, from Italian frontespizio or Medieval Latin frontispicium, from Latin frōns (“forehead”, oblique stem in front-) + -spic- (“to watch”, combining form of speciō) + -ium. Spelling altered due to folk etymology, influenced by piece.
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