| 【front】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "frons," and "frontis." It carries the basic meaning of "forehead." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "front"]
confront ***[3258] If you are confronted with a problem, task, or difficulty, you have to deal with it.
confrontation **[4449] A confrontation is a dispute, fight, or battle between two groups of people.
front ****[865] The front of a building is the side or part of it that faces the street.
[WORD ROOT]root front
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] front
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) frons, frontis
[MEANING]root forehead
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 frons forehead
- 【Latin】 frontis
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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confront ★★★[3258] verb from confront 〈 front
【DEFINITION】 If you are confronted with a problem, task, or difficulty, you have to deal with it.
【Declension/Conjugation】 confronted, confronted, confronting, confronts
【SYNONYM】 face up to, tackle
【ROOTs】 ⑴ con(com); together, with ⑵ front; forehead
【Etymology】 《Latin confrontare》 assign limits to; adjoin
【First Known Meaning】 to stand in front of, be facing
【DERIVATIVEs】 confrontal, confrontation, confronter, confront
confrontation ★★[4449] noun from confront 〈 front
【DEFINITION】 A confrontation is a dispute, fight, or battle between two groups of people.
【pl.】 confrontations
【COMPOSITION】 confront + ation
【ROOTs】 ⑴ con(com); together, with ⑵ front; forehead ⑶ ation(ion); noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin confrontare》 assign limits to; adjoin
【DERIVATIVEs】 confrontal, confrontation, confronter, confront
front ★★★★[865] noun from front
【DEFINITION】 ① The front of something is the part of it that faces you, or that faces forward, or that you normally see or use.
② The front of a building is the side or part of it that faces the street.
③ A person's or animal's front is the part of their body between their head and their legs that is on the opposite side to their back.
【pl.】 fronts
【ROOTs】 front; forehead
【Etymology】 《Latin frons》 forehead
【DERIVATIVEs】 frontal, frontless, front
Other words containing "front"; confrontational, forefront, frontage, frontal, frontier, prefrontal
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
fright
friend
frequent
freeze
free
frag-, frang-, -fring-, fract-
four
fort
form
fores-, forest-
