Bellefontaine
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See also: Belle Fontaine
English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from French Bellefontaine (literally “beautiful fountain”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌbɛl.fɒnˈtɛn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /bɛlˈfaʊntən/, /ˈbɛlfaʊntən/
Proper noun[edit]
Bellefontaine
- Any of several communes in different areas of France (including Martinique).
- A city, the county seat of Logan County, Ohio, United States.
Translations[edit]
a French commune
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city in Ohio
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Further reading[edit]
- Bellefontaine on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From belle (“beautiful”) + fontaine (“fountain”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Bellefontaine f
- Bellefontaine (toponym of numerous places)
Descendants[edit]
- English: Bellefontaine
Further reading[edit]
- Bellefontaine on the French Wikipedia.Wikipedia fr
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