† aˈffrontous,a.Obs.rare—1. [ad.Sp.afrentoso, f.afrenta, afronta, affront; cf. also Fr.affronteur, -euse.] Full of affront; insulting; hostile. 1598Barret Theor. Warres v. iii. 180 Those [men] are most affrontous..when being enterprised with temeritie.