Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

frontalis

/ˌfɹʌnˈteɪ.lɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.72 in modern English

Syllables: frontal-is
IPA: /ˌfɹʌnˈteɪ.lɪs/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A muscle of the forehead, sometimes considered to be part of the occipitofrontalis muscle.

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin frontālis, clipping of mūsculus frontālis (“frontal muscle”). Doublet of frontal.

Word Breakdown

Root: frontālis

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌfɹʌnˈteɪ.lɪs/

Inflected Forms

frontales (plural)

Phrases

alopecia liminaris frontalis

Frequently Paired Words

alopecia liminaris frontalis frontal occipitalis

Rhymes With

chehalis temporalis occipitalis mentalis nasalis vocalis occipitofrontalis orbitalis lingualis ansa cervicalis

Questions

How do you pronounce frontalis?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌfɹʌnˈteɪ.lɪs/.
What does frontalis mean?: A muscle of the forehead, sometimes considered to be part of the occipitofrontalis muscle.
Where does frontalis come from?: Borrowed from New Latin frontālis, clipping of mūsculus frontālis (“frontal muscle”). Doublet of frontal.

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