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frontissa.

hinge (device that allows the pivoting of a door)

9 characters3 syllables approx.Català language

Meaning & usage

noun[fɾunˈti.sə]Balearic, Central, Northern[fɾonˈti.sa]Northwestern, Valencia
  1. hinge (device that allows the pivoting of a door)

    feminine
  2. joint (point of the body where two bones join)

    colloquial · feminine
Where this word comes from

From earlier frantissa, either via Old Catalan frant, past participle of frànyer (“to break”), or directly from a Vulgar Latin *fractītia. Either way, ultimately from Latin frangō and modified by folk etymology due to being associated with front.

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