fount

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Noun

fount (plural founts)

1. Something from which water flows.
2. A device from which poultry may drink.
3. (figuratively) That from which something flows or proceeds; a source.

   He is a real fount of knowledge!

Synonyms

• font
• fountain
• (device from which animals drink) waterer

Translations

• French: source, fontaine, fontaine
• German: Quelle
• Italian: fonte
• Russian: исто́чник
• Spanish: fuente

Translations

• French: source, origine, origine
• German: Quelle, Born
• Italian: fonte
• Russian: исто́чник
• Spanish: fuente

Pronunciation

• IPA: /fɒnt/

Noun

fount (plural founts)

1. (typography, British, dated) A typographic font.

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