fountainhead

Meaning

  1. (literally) A spring that is the source of a river.
  2. (figuratively) An abundant source of knowledge, etc.

Synonyms

source
B1
wellspring
fount
spring
B1
well
A1
headspring
head
A1
origin
C1
springhead
beginning
A2
root
B2
fountain
C1
⛲

source of river

progenitor
reason
A1
wellhead
ancestor
C2
headstream
cause
A1
chief
A2
commencement
35k
font
C1
founder
C1
headwater
hub
C2
mainspring
mother
A1
👩‍🍼
occasion
B2
originator

outfall

Translations

Quelle
source
nascente
sorgente
fonte
font
⛲
fonte
fuente
bron
origen
Born

welput

wel
manancial
manantial
Etymology

From fountain + head.

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