fronton

fʁɔ̃tɔ̃

Definition

Definition of fronton - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, masculine

architectureélément décoratif triangulaire placé au-dessus des entrées de bâtiments

Le fronton du temple grec était orné de sculptures magnifiques.

frontispice

pédiment

mur de jeu

Rare

mur contre lequel frappe la balle dans la pelote basque

Rare

La pelote a rebondi violemment sur le fronton de pierre.

terrain de sport

Rare

terrain aménagé pour jouer à la pelote basque

Rare

Les joueurs se retrouvent chaque dimanche sur le fronton du village.

aire de jeu

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Images of fronton

élément décoratif triangulaire placé au-dessus des entrées de bâtiments
mur contre lequel frappe la balle dans la pelote basque

Origin of fronton

latin, fronto (front)

Terms with fronton included in their meaning

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jeu de pelote

fronton

sport basque où on frappe une balle contre un mur

pelote basque

fronton

balle dure et rebondissante utilisée dans ce sport basque

tympan

architecture

espace décoratif au-dessus d'une porte ou dans un fronton

fronteau

architecture

petit fronton décoratif qui surmonte une fenêtre ou une porte

Examples of fronton in a sentence

Un pigeon s'est posé sur le fronton de l'église.
Les enfants jouent contre le fronton après l’école.
Le fronton du village a été récemment rénové.
Le fronton accueille un tournoi chaque été.
Des enfants jouent à la pelote contre le fronton après l’école.

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English:pediment, fronton, ...
German:Giebelfeld, Spielwand, ...
Italian:frontone, campo da pelota, ...
Spanish:frontón, pared de juego, ...
Portuguese:frontão, muro de jogo, ...
Chinese:山花, 球墙, ...
Japanese:破風, フロントン, ...
Arabic:جِزْء مِثْلَثِيّ, فرونتون, ...
Hebrew:פְרוֹנְטוֹן, מִגְרַשׁ פְּלוֹטָה בַּסְקִית, ...
Russian:фронтон, игровая стена, ...
Ukrainian:фронтон, стіна для гри, ...
Catalan:frontó, ...
Danish:fronton, spillemur, ...
Dutch:fronton, speelmuur, ...
Greek:αψίδα, φροντόν, ...
Khmer:ប៉េឌីម៉ង់, ជញ្ជាំងសម្រាប់វាយបាល់ក្នុងកីឡាប៉េឡូតាបាស្ក៍, ...
Korean:박공, 경기 벽, ...
Polish:fronton, ściana do peloty, ...
Portuguese (BR):frontão, ...
Romanian:fronton, ...
Swedish:fronton, spelvägg, ...
Thai:หน้าจั่ว, กำแพงเปโลตา, ...
Turkish:alınlık, oyun duvarı, ...
Vietnamese:mái tam giác, bức tường fronton, ...

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Definition of fronton - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, masculine

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Origin of fronton

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