fonte

See also: Fonte and fönte

Asturian

Alternative forms

• fuente

Etymology

From Latin fōns, fōntem.

Noun

fonte f (plural fontes)

1. fountain, spring
2. source

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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

• “fonte” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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Galician

Etymology

From Latin fōns, fōntem.

Noun

fonte f (plural fontes)

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

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Italian

Etymology

From Latin fōns, fōntem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfon.te/

• Audio

  (file)

Noun

fonte f (plural fonti)

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

fonte m (plural fonti)

1. font (baptismal)

Related terms

• fonte energetica / fonte d'energia

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Latin

Pronunciation

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

Noun

fonte

1. ablative singular of fōns

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Portuguese

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈfõ.t͡ʃi/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈfõ.te/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈfõ.tɨ/

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

• (spring): nascente, vertedouro
• (fountain): chafariz, bica
• (source): origem, causa, princípio
• (temple): têmpora

Holonyms

• (temple): cabeça

Derived terms

• código fonte

Related terms

• fontícula

Etymology 2

From Latin fundō (“I smelt”).

Noun

fonte f (plural fontes)

1. (typography) font