fronte
forehead
noun FRON-teh Common
Origin: From Latin frons, frontis (forehead, front).
Also means
front; front line
Usage Note
Fronte is one of Italian's deceptive gender words: meaning 'forehead' it is feminine (la fronte), but meaning the military, weather, or political 'front' it is masculine (il fronte). The phrase di fronte a means 'in front of' or 'facing'.
Examples
"Ha una piccola cicatrice sulla fronte."
Natural Translation
She has a small scar on her forehead.
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