fonte

See also: Fonte and fönte

Asturian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin fōns, fōntem.

Noun

fonte f (plural fontes)

  1. fountain, spring
  2. source

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɔ̃t/
  • Rhymes: -ɔ̃t

Etymology 1

Probably from fondre.

Noun

fonte f (plural fontes)

  1. melting, smelting, thawing
  2. cast iron
  3. (typography) fount

Etymology 2

From Italian fonda (“purse”), from Latin funda (“leather pocket, sling”).

Noun

fonte f (plural fontes)

  1. holster (on saddle)

Further reading

Galician

Etymology

From Latin fōns, fōntem.

Noun

fonte f (plural fontes)

  1. spring, fountain (of water)
  2. source, fount (origin)

Italian

Etymology

From Latin fōns, fōntem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfon.te/
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Noun

fonte f (plural fonti)

  1. spring (of water)
  2. source or fount

fonte m (plural fonti)

  1. font (baptismal)

Latin

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈfon.te/, [ˈfɔn.tɛ]

Noun

fonte

  1. ablative singular of fōns

Portuguese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Portuguese fonte, from Latin fontem, singular accusative of fōns (“spring; fountain”).

Noun

fonte f (plural fontes)

  1. spring (water source)
  2. fountain
  3. source (that from which something comes or is acquired)
  4. (anatomy) temple of the head
Synonyms
Holonyms
Derived terms
  • fontícula

Etymology 2

From Latin fundō (“I smelt”).

Noun

fonte f (plural fontes)

  1. (typography) font
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