Meaning
forehead, brow
- front (military, weather, political; masculine)
- one's feelings, especially of shame
- the two initial quatrains of an Italian sonnet
In a sentence
Hai la fronte calda, forse hai la febbre.
Your forehead is warm, maybe you have a fever.
Non hai fronte di chiedere ancora soldi.
You don't have the nerve to ask for money again.
Nel sonetto, la fronte ha due parti uguali.
In the sonnet, the front section has two equal parts.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| fronte | feminine · singular |
| fronti | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use 'fronte' for forehead, not 'testa' (head) or 'viso' (face). 'Fronte' is more specific.
- In poetry, 'fronte' refers to the first 8 lines of a sonnet. Don't confuse with 'sestina' (last 6 lines).
- For 'front' (e.g., war, weather), use 'fronte' only in formal/technical contexts. 'Davanti' is more common.