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fontana.

fountain

7 characters3 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/fonˈtana/[fõn̪ˈt̪a.na]

  1. fountain

    feminine · literary · poetic
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Late Latin fontāna, from Latin fontānus, from fōns; this form was probably derived from or influenced by Old French (as evidenced by an older Spanish variant fontaina). Cf. also the form hontana, which may have been more popular. It is still found as a popular or inherited element in some geographical place names and some derivative forms.

adj/fonˈtana/[fõn̪ˈt̪a.na]

  1. feminine singular of fontano

    feminine · form-of · singular
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Late Latin fontāna, from Latin fontānus, from fōns; this form was probably derived from or influenced by Old French (as evidenced by an older Spanish variant fontaina). Cf. also the form hontana, which may have been more popular. It is still found as a popular or inherited element in some geographical place names and some derivative forms.

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