French

Noun

fronde f ‎(plural frondes)

1. (dated, literary) foliage
2. frond

Derived terms

• frondaison

Etymology 2

Ultimately from Latin funda ‎(“sling, slingshot”), probably through a Vulgar Latin *fundula, and a contracted, metathesized derivative *flunda (compare Italian fionda).

Noun

fronde f ‎(plural frondes)

1. sling, slingshot
2. criticism, opposition

Derived terms

• frondeur

Verb

fronde

1. first-person singular indicative of fronder
2. third-person singular indicative of fronder
3. first-person singular subjunctive of fronder
4. third-person singular subjunctive of fronder
5. second-person singular imperative of fronder

Anagrams

• fonder, fondre, refond

Italian

Noun

fronde f

1. plural of fronda

Latin

Verb

frondē

1. second-person singular present active imperative of frondeō

Noun

fronde

1. ablative singular of frons

References

• FRONDE in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin frons ‎(“leafy branch”), frondem.

Noun

fronde f (plural frondes)

1. (botany) frond