"being in front," 1650s, of the forehead; 1971 with reference to the naked standing body; from Modern Latin frontalis, from front-, stem of Latin frons "brow, forehead" (see front (n.)). In some uses probably from front (n.) + adjectival suffix -al (1).
a frontal appendage
frontal rainfall
a frontal attack
the frontal lobes
frond
Fronde
frons
front
frontage
frontal
frontier
frontiersman
frontispiece
frontlet
front-line