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English
Etymology
From front + man.
Pronunciation
Noun
frontman (plural frontmen)
- Alternative spelling of front man: a person acting as the public face of an organization.
2022 October 21, Kevin Roose, “A Coming-Out Party for Generative A.I., Silicon Valley’s New Craze”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:Mr. Mostaque, 39, is an odd frontman for the generative A.I. industry.
- Alternative spelling of front man: the lead male singer in a band.
2012 August 21, Jason Heller, “The Darkness: Hot Cakes (Music Review)”, in The Onion AV Club:“Baby, I was a loser / Several years on the dole / An Englishman with a very high voice / Doing rock ’n’ roll,” sings falsetto-happy frontman Justin Hawkins at the start of “Every Inch Of You,” Hot Cakes’ opener.
Translations
Polish
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English frontman.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfrɔnt.mɛn/
- Rhymes: -ɔntmɛn
- Syllabification: front‧man
Noun
frontman m pers (female equivalent frontmanka)
- (colloquial) front man (lead singer in a musical group)
Declension
Further reading
- frontman in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- frontman in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Spanish
Noun
frontman m (plural frontmans or frontman)
- frontman