fonte

Meaning

1. (feminine) spring (water source)
2. (feminine) fountain
3. (feminine,figuratively) source (that from which something comes or is acquired)
4. (feminine) temple of the head

Hyphenated as

fon‧te

Gender

♀️ Feminine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfõ.t͡ʃi/

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese fonte f, from Latin fontem m (“spring; fountain”), of Proto-Indo-European origin. Compare Galician fonte f and Spanish fuente f.

Sentences

Jovens fãs estão sentados na borda de uma grande fonte .

Young fans are sitting on the edge of a large fountain.

Uma mulher senta-se em uma parede ao lado de uma grande fonte cônica .

A woman sits on a wall next to a large conical fountain.