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Frontispiece

//ˈfɹʌn.tɪsˌpis// noun, verb, slang

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Noun
  1. 1
    An illustration that is on the page before the title page of a book, a section of one, or a magazine.

    "The viaduct was illustrated as a frontispiece to THE RAILWAY MAGAZINE of September, 1938. [In this case, the frontispiece is between the title page and the first article.]"

  2. 2
    front illustration facing the title page of a book wordnet
  3. 3
    The title page of a book. archaic
  4. 4
    an ornamental facade wordnet
  5. 5
    A façade, especially an ornamental one.
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  1. 6
    A small ornamental pediment, especially at the top of a window or door.
  2. 7
    A person's face. archaic, humorous, slang

    "He carries on his frontispiece the indubitable marks of a money-dealer. His is one of those peculiar faces […]"

Verb
  1. 1
    To supply with a frontispiece. rare, transitive

    "The novel was frontispieced with a portrait of the author."

Etymology

Etymology 1

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.

Etymology 2

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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