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fronte

forehead

noun FRON-teh Common

Origin: From Latin frons, frontis (forehead, front).

Also means

front; front line

Usage Note

Fronte is one of Italian's deceptive gender words: meaning 'forehead' it is feminine (la fronte), but meaning the military, weather, or political 'front' it is masculine (il fronte). The phrase di fronte a means 'in front of' or 'facing'.

Examples

"Ha una piccola cicatrice sulla fronte."

Natural Translation

She has a small scar on her forehead.

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