fontanella

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From fontana +‎ -ella (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /fon.taˈnɛl.la/
  • Rhymes: -ɛlla
  • Hyphenation: fon‧ta‧nèl‧la

Noun[edit]

fontanella f (plural fontanelle)

  1. (anatomy) fontanelle, fontanel
  2. fountain, drinking fountain, nasone

Further reading[edit]

  • fontanella in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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