bifront

adjective

bi·​front

ˈbī-ˌfrənt

variants or bifronted

(ˈ)bī-ˈfrən-təd

archaic

: having two faces or fronts

Word History

Etymology

bifront from Latin bifront-, bifrons, from bi- bi- entry 1 + front-, frons forehead; bifronted from Latin bifront-, bifrons + English -ed

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