fountainhead en · NOUN
Etymology
From fountain + head.
Meanings
- (literally) A spring that is the source of a river.
- (figuratively) An abundant source of knowledge, etc.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fountainheads | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (19)
hu kútfő (a spring that is the source of a river) · cmn 本源 (an abundant source of knowledge, etc.) · fi lähde (an abundant source of knowledge, etc.) · cmn 源頭 /源头 (a spring that is the source of a river) · ru первоисточник (an abundant source of knowledge, etc.) · de Quelle (an abundant source of knowledge, etc.) · cmn 水源 (a spring that is the source of a river) · it sorgente (an abundant source of knowledge, etc.) · de Ursprung (an abundant source of knowledge, etc.) · de Quelle (a spring that is the source of a river) · el βρυσομάνα (a spring that is the source of a river) · hu kútforrás (an abundant source of knowledge, etc.) · fi alkulähde (a spring that is the source of a river) · hu kútfő (an abundant source of knowledge, etc.) · ckb سەرچاوە (a spring that is the source of a river) · hy աղբերակ (a spring that is the source of a river) · it fonte (an abundant source of knowledge, etc.) · mi mātāwai (a spring that is the source of a river) · gv ard-phersoon (an abundant source of knowledge, etc.)