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- [foun-tn]
- /ˈfaʊn tn/
- /ˈfaʊn.tɪn/
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- [foun-tn]
- /ˈfaʊn tn/
Definitions of fountain word
- noun fountain a spring or source of water; the source or head of a stream. 1
- noun fountain the source or origin of anything. 1
- noun fountain a jet or stream of water (or other liquid) made by mechanical means to spout or rise from an opening or structure, as to afford water for use, to cool the air, or to serve for ornament. 1
- noun fountain a structure for discharging such a jet or a number of jets, often an elaborate or artistic work with basins, sculptures, etc. 1
- noun fountain drinking fountain. 1
- noun fountain soda fountain. 1
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Origin of fountain
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English fontayne < Old French fontaine < Late Latin fontāna, noun use of feminine of Latin fontānus of a spring, equivalent to font- (stem of fons) spring + -ānus -an
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Parts of speech for Fountain
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fountain popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fountain
noun fountain
- geyser — a hot spring that intermittently sends up fountainlike jets of water and steam into the air.
- stream — a body of water flowing in a channel or watercourse, as a river, rivulet, or brook. Synonyms: rill, run, streamlet, runnel.
- reservoir — a small body of standing water; pond.
- origin — something from which anything arises or is derived; source; fountainhead: to follow a stream to its origin.
- spring — String PRocessING language
Antonyms for fountain
noun fountain
- outcome — a final product or end result; consequence; issue.
- result — to spring, arise, or proceed as a consequence of actions, circumstances, premises, etc.; be the outcome.
- consequence — The consequences of something are the results or effects of it.
- effect — something that is produced by an agency or cause; result; consequence: Exposure to the sun had the effect of toughening his skin.
- outgrowth — a natural development, product, or result: to consider truancy an outgrowth of parental neglect.
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