fronton

[ fron-ton, fron-ton ]

/ ˈfrɒn tɒn, frɒnˈtɒn /

noun

a building in which jai alai is played, containing the cancha or court and sometimes having facilities for betting.

Informal. jai alai.

Origin of fronton

1690–1700; <Spanish frontón, irregular augmentative of frente forehead, front

Words nearby fronton

front of house, frontogenesis, frontolysis, frontomalar, frontomaxillary, fronton, frontonasal, fronto-occipital, frontoparietal, frontoposterior position, frontotemporal

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Example sentences from the Web for fronton

The thickness of the Cornice being added to this 9th part, makes up the height of the whole Piedement or Fronton.
An Abridgment of the Architecture of Vitruvius|Vitruvius
He went away to the city of Ancyra, while the clergyman Fronton set himself about building.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 7 (of 10)|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)
The fear of death induced Fronton to say everything that the inquisitors required, and he demanded reconciliation.
The History of the Inquisition of Spain from the Time of its Establishment to the Reign of Ferdinand VII.|Juan Antonio Llorente
The other feature is the court or fronton where is played the jeu de paume, or, to give it its Basque nomenclature, pelota.
Castles and Chateaux of Old Navarre and the Basque Provinces|Francis Miltoun

British Dictionary definitions for fronton

fronton

/ (ˈfrɒntɒn, frɒnˈtɒn) /

noun

a wall against which pelota or jai alai is played

Word Origin for fronton

C17: from Spanish frontón, from frente forehead, from Latin frōns

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单词	fronton
释义	fronton [ fron-ton, fron-ton ] / ˈfrɒn tɒn, frɒnˈtɒn / noun a building in which jai alai is played, containing the cancha or court and sometimes having facilities for betting. Informal. jai alai. Origin of fronton 1690–1700; <Spanish frontón, irregular augmentative of frente forehead, front Words nearby fronton front of house, frontogenesis, frontolysis, frontomalar, frontomaxillary, fronton, frontonasal, fronto-occipital, frontoparietal, frontoposterior position, frontotemporal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fronton The thickness of the Cornice being added to this 9th part, makes up the height of the whole Piedement or Fronton. An Abridgment of the Architecture of Vitruvius\|Vitruvius He went away to the city of Ancyra, while the clergyman Fronton set himself about building. A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 7 (of 10)\|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire) The fear of death induced Fronton to say everything that the inquisitors required, and he demanded reconciliation. The History of the Inquisition of Spain from the Time of its Establishment to the Reign of Ferdinand VII.\|Juan Antonio Llorente The other feature is the court or fronton where is played the jeu de paume, or, to give it its Basque nomenclature, pelota. Castles and Chateaux of Old Navarre and the Basque Provinces\|Francis Miltoun British Dictionary definitions for fronton fronton / (ˈfrɒntɒn, frɒnˈtɒn) / noun a wall against which pelota or jai alai is played Word Origin for fronton C17: from Spanish frontón, from frente forehead, from Latin frōns Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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