| frontispiece Jul 11th 2013, 00:53, by Atitarev | | | | Line 15: | Line 15: | | | ====Translations==== | | ====Translations==== | | | {{trans-top|an illustration that is on the page before the title page of a book}} | | {{trans-top|an illustration that is on the page before the title page of a book}} | | | + | * Italian: {{t|it|frontespizio|m}} | | | {{trans-mid}} | | {{trans-mid}} | | | + | * Russian: {{t|ru|фронтиспис|m|tr=frontíspis, frontispís|sc=Cyrl}} | | | {{trans-bottom}} | | {{trans-bottom}} | | | | | | | Line 22: | Line 24: | | | {{trans-top|a façade, especially an ornamental one}} | | {{trans-top|a façade, especially an ornamental one}} | | | {{trans-mid}} | | {{trans-mid}} | | | + | * Russian: {{t|ru|фронтон|m|tr=frontón|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t|ru|фронтиспис|m|tr=frontíspis, frontispís|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t|ru|фасад|m|tr=fasád|sc=Cyrl}} | | | {{trans-bottom}} | | {{trans-bottom}} | | | | | |
Latest revision as of 00:53, 11 July 2013 English[edit] Wikipedia Etymology[edit] By folk etymology, from French frontispice, from Latin frontispicium, from frons (forehead) + specere (look at). frontispiece (plural frontispieces) - (publishing) An illustration that is on the page before the title page of a book, a section of one, or a magazine.
- (archaic,publishing) The title page of a book.
- (architecture) A façade, especially an ornamental one.
- (architecture) A small pediment of which is ornamental, especially on the top of a window or door.
Translations[edit] an illustration that is on the page before the title page of a book a façade, especially an ornamental one References[edit]  |
