🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

vocalista

Pronunciation / Transliteration: vocalista

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Frontman/ˈfrʌnt.mæn/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O vocalista da banda agradeceu aos fãs presentes."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The lead singer or spokesperson of a musical group.

    "The charismatic frontman energized the massive festival crowd."
  2. 2

    A person who acts as a figurehead or front for a movement, organization, or illicit enterprise.

    "He was arrested for acting as the frontman for the illegal betting syndicate."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'frontman' originated in the mid-20th century, combining 'front' from Old English 'front' meaning 'forepart' and 'man' from Old English 'mann'. It evolved to describe the lead singer or spokesperson of a band, emphasizing their role as the primary representative in a musical group.

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