- foun·tain·head
- /ˈfaʊntn̩ˌhɛd/ noun, pl -heads [count]literary : the origin or source of something
the fountainhead of the faith
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
foun·tain·head
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foun|tain|head — «FOWN tuhn HEHD», noun. 1. the source of a stream; fountain or spring from which a stream flows. 2. Figurative. an original source of anything: »Latin is the fountainhead of the Romance languages … Useful english dictionary
fountainhead — foun|tain|head [ˈfauntınhed US ˈfauntn ] n [singular] the origin of something = ↑source … Dictionary of contemporary English
fountainhead — foun|tain|head [ fauntn,hed ] noun singular MAINLY LITERARY the origin of something: SOURCE … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fountainhead — foun•tain•head [[t]ˈfaʊn tnˌhɛd[/t]] n. 1) geo a spring from which a stream flows 2) a chief source: a fountainhead of information[/ex] • Etymology: 1575–85 … From formal English to slang
er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… … English syllables
