Feminine
Meaning
- fountain
- fountain
- cistern (domestic); tank (of a flush toilet)
- standpipe
Concepts
well-spring
waterspout fountain
fountain-head
Synonyms
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/fɔ̃.tɛn/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Middle French fontaine, from Old French fontaine, from Late Latin fontāna, from substantivation of the adjective Latin fontānus, from fons.
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