fount

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noun (1)

: fountain, source
a fount of knowledge
British
: a type font

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Noun
Early, as the family’s dented nepo baby, is a peculiar fount of profane insight, twisted but touchingly damaged. Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2026 Become your own source, your own resource, the fount of your own balance and stability. Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026 Topping everything off are the extraordinary star-making debut in the title role by tenor Kang Wang — a seemingly inexhaustible fount of vocal stamina and physical mastery — and the skillful debut of conductor Carolyn Kuan. Joshua Kosman, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Nov. 2025 Iger proved to be a fount of knowledge about the company’s founder. Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fount

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, from Anglo-French funte, founte, from Latin font-, fons

Noun (2)

French fonte, from Middle French — more at font

First Known Use

Noun (1)

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

circa 1683, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fount was in the 15th century

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“Fount.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fount. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.

Kids Definition

fount

noun
ˈfau̇nt

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