Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

afront

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: afront
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

in front; face to face

prep

Example Sentences

"These four came all afront, and mainly thrust / at me. I made me no more ado, but took all their seven / points in my target, thus!"

Etymology

From a- + front.

Questions

What does afront mean?: in front; face to face
Where does afront come from?: From a- + front.

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