frontispiece.
An illustration that is on the page before the title page of a book, a section of one, or a magazine.
Meaning & usage
An illustration that is on the page before the title page of a book, a section of one, or a magazine.
The title page of a book.
A façade, especially an ornamental one.
A small ornamental pediment, especially at the top of a window or door.
A person's face.
Where this word comes from
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.
To supply with a frontispiece.
The novel was frontispieced with a portrait of the author.
Where this word comes from
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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