fon.
phone, a speech segment that possesses distinct physical or perceptual properties, considered as a physical event without regard to its place in the phonology of a language
Meaning & usage
phone, a speech segment that possesses distinct physical or perceptual properties, considered as a physical event without regard to its place in the phonology of a language
Where this word comes from
From Dutch foon (“phone”), from Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ, “sound”).
font
Where this word comes from
From English font, from Middle French fonte, feminine past participle of verb fondre (“to melt”).
foehn, a warm dry wind blowing down the north sides of the Alps, especially in Switzerland, and similar warm dry wind developing on the lee side of a mountain
hairdryer
Where this word comes from
From Dutch föhn (“foehn”), from German Föhn, from Vulgar Latin *faōnius, from Latin Favōnius (“Favonius”), a Roman wind god.
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