Main Entry:

fron·tis·piece

Pronunciation:

\ˈfrən-tə-ˌspēs\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle French frontispice, from Late Latin frontispicium facade, from Latin front-, frons + -i- + specere to look at — more at spy

Date:

circa 1598

1 a: the principal front of a building b: a decorated pediment over a portico or window2: an illustration preceding and usually facing the title page of a book or magazine