fonte

Significat

1. (feminine) spring (of water)
2. (feminine) fountain
3. (feminine) source, fount (origin)
4. (feminine) platter (tray for serving food)

Gènere

♀️ Femení

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

[ˈfontɪ]

Etimologia

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese fonte f, from Latin fontem m (“spring; fountain”). Cognate with Portuguese fonte f and Spanish fuente f.

Sents

No cerebro son unha fonte vital de enerxía durante o xaxún .

In the brain they are a vital source of energy during fasting.

Considéranse como unha importante fonte de alimento para os peixes planos .

They are considered as an important food source for flatfish.

O cloruro de calcio pode servir como fonte de calcio .

Calcium chloride can serve as a source of calcium.

A fonte de ámbolos dous ríos provén dos glaciares das Montañas Rochosas en Alberta.

The source of both rivers comes from the Rocky Mountain glaciers in Alberta.