Feminine
fontein
Meaning
- (feminine) a fountain, monumental or small artificial water feature
- (feminine) a drink and/or wash basin with a tab
- (feminine) a fountain (firework)
- (feminine, obsolete) the water which springs from one of the above; any water
- (feminine, obsolete) a well, spring
Concepts
waterspout fountain
Frequency
Hyphenated as
fon‧tein
Pronounced as (IPA)
/fɔnˈtɛi̯n/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle Dutch fonteine, from Middle French or Old French fontaine, from Late Latin fontāna, from Latin fons (“well”).
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