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Uncommonfrontispiece
The correct spelling is frontispiece.
How to pronounce frontispiece
noun
IPA: /ˈfɹʌn.tɪˌspiːs/
Say it like: Fro-nti-spee-se
The correct spelling is frontispiece. An illustration that is on the page before the title page of a book, a section of one, or a magazine. For example: "The novel was frontispieced with a portrait of the author."
Usage Examples
“The novel was frontispieced with a portrait of the author.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.An illustration that is on the page before the title page of a book, a section of one, or a magazine.
- 2.The title page of a book.
- 3.A façade, especially an ornamental one.
- 4.A small ornamental pediment, especially at the top of a window or door.
verb
- 1.To supply with a frontispiece.
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