fundamento

See also: fundamentó

Esperanto

Etymology

From Latin fundāmentum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fundaˈmento/
• Rhymes: -ento

Noun

fundamento (accusative singular fundamenton, plural fundamentoj, accusative plural fundamentojn)

1. foundation

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Ido

Etymology

Borrowed from Esperanto fundamento, French fondement, German Fundament, Italian fondamento, Spanish fundamento, from Latin fundāmentum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fundaˈmento/

Noun

fundamento (plural fundamenti)

1. foundation

   La fundamenti di ica konstrukturo pozabis. ― The foundations of this construction have been laid out.‎

2. (figuratively) basis

   Ito esas la fundamento di lia agi. ― That is the basis of their actions.‎

Synonyms

• bazo
• fonduro
• basamento
• suportilo

Derived terms

• fundamentala (“fundamental”)
• fundamentale (“fundamentally”)
• fundamentizar (“to lay the foundations”)

 

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Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /fun.daːˈmen.toː/, [fʊn̪d̪äːˈmɛn̪t̪oː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /fun.daˈmen.to/, [fun̪d̪äˈmɛn̪t̪o]

Noun

(deprecated template usage) fundāmentō

1. dative/ablative singular of fundāmentum

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Portuguese

Etymology 1

From Latin fundāmentum.

Noun

fundamento m (plural fundamentos)

1. foundation (that upon which anything is founded)
2. the act of founding, establishing

   Synonym: estabelecimento

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

fundamento

1. Template:pt-verb-form-of

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Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fundaˈmento/ [fũn̪.d̪aˈmẽn̪.t̪o]

Etymology 1

From Latin fundāmentum.

Noun

fundamento m (plural fundamentos)

1. (architecture) foundation (lowest and supporting part or member of a wall)

   Synonym: cimiento

2. cornerstone
3. reason, motive

   Synonyms: razón, motivo, pretexto

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

fundamento

1. First-person singular (yo) present indicative form of fundamentar.

Further reading

• Template:R:DRAE 2001