fontal

font·al

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fon-tl]
- /ˈfɒn tl/
- /fˈɒntəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fon-tl]
- /ˈfɒn tl/

Definitions of fontal word

adjective fontal pertaining to or coming from a fountain or spring. 1
adjective fontal pertaining to or being the source of something: fontal concepts. 1
adjective fontal of or relating to a font, as of baptism. 1
noun fontal Of, relating to, or from a spring or fountain. 1

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Origin of fontal

First appearance:

before 1650

One of the 45% oldest English words

From the Medieval Latin word fontālis, dating back to 1650-60. See font1, -al1

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Parts of speech for Fontal

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Fontal

fontal popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

fontal usage trend in Literature

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