fountain

English

/ˈfaʊn.tn̩/, [ˈfaʊn.ʔn̩]

noun
Definitions
  • (originally) A natural source of water; a spring.
  • An artificial, usually ornamental, water feature (usually in a garden or public place) consisting of one or more streams of water originating from a statue or other structure.
  • The structure from which an artificial fountain can issue.
  • A reservoir from which liquid can be drawn.
  • A source or origin of a flow (e.g., of favors or knowledge).
  • (heraldiccharge) A roundel barry wavy argent and azure.
  • (juggling) A juggling pattern typically done with an even number of props where each prop is caught by the same hand that throws it.
  • (US) A soda fountain.
  • (US) A drink poured from a soda fountain, or the cup it is poured into.

Etymology

Derived from Old French fontaine derived from Latin fontana, fontanus.

Origin

Latin

fontanus

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