What does fontaine in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word fontaine in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use fontaine in French.

The word fontaine in French means fountain, spring, well, water fountain, fire hydrant, squirter, water dispenser, water cooler, Fountain of Youth, brook trout. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word fontaine

fountain

nom féminin (construction : bassin) (water)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La fontaine de Trevi est un monument romain très prisé par les touristes.
The Trevi Fountain is a very popular monument for tourists in Rome.

spring

nom féminin (source naturelle) (water)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Toutes les fontaines de la forêt sont répertoriées.
All the springs in the forest have been mapped.

well

nom féminin (creux dans la farine) (in flour)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Faire une fontaine et y casser les œufs.
Make a well and crack the eggs into it.

water fountain

nom féminin (distributeur public d'eau)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il faut actionner une roue pour boire à une borne-fontaine.

fire hydrant

nom féminin (Can (borne d'incendie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les pompiers se branchent sur les bornes-fontaines pour éteindre les incendies.

squirter

nom féminin (femme éjaculant durant l'orgasme) (woman: sexual, informal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

water dispenser, water cooler

nom féminin (distributeur d'eau potable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Fountain of Youth

nom féminin (eau permettant la jeunesse éternelle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

brook trout

nom masculin (truite mouchetée) (fish: common name)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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