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Catalan
Etymology
From earlier frantissa, either via Old Catalan frant, past participle of frànyer (“to break”), or directly from a Vulgar Latin *fractītia. Either way, ultimately from Latin frangō and modified by folk etymology due to being associated with front.
Pronunciation
Noun
frontissa f (plural frontisses)
- hinge (device that allows the pivoting of a door)
- Synonyms: blegadissa, xarnera
- (colloquial) joint (point of the body where two bones join)
- Synonym: articulació
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