fountainhead

A noun referring to an abundant source of something, or the original source from which a stream or river arises.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее обильный источник чего-либо или первоначальный источник, из которого берёт начало ручей или река.esSustantivo que designa la fuente principal u origen de algo, o el manantial del que nace un arroyo o río.frNom désignant une source abondante de quelque chose ou la source originelle d'où provient un ruisseau ou une rivière.deSubstantiv, das eine reich sprudelnde Quelle oder den ursprünglichen Ausgangspunkt bezeichnet, von dem etwas (z. B. ein Bach oder eine Entwicklung) seinen Anfang nimmt.ptSubstantivo que designa uma fonte abundante de algo ou a origem primeira de onde nasce um riacho ou rio.zh名词，指事物的丰富来源或最初源头，也指溪流或河流发源的地方。arاسم يدل على مصدر غزير لشيء ما أو المنبع الأصلي الذي ينشأ منه جدول أو نهر.

1. Abundant source C1 formal

   A plentiful origin or source of something, often abstract.

   • The library was a fountainhead of knowledge for the community.
   • Her creativity was the fountainhead of many innovative projects.
   • The ancient texts are considered the fountainhead of philosophical thought.

   ruИсточникesFuente inagotablefrsource intarissabledeQuelleptFontezh源泉arالمصدر

   Synonyme: fountfountainmineoriginrepositoryreservoirsourcespringwellwellspring

   Antonyme: drainendsinkterminus

2. Water source C1 formal

   The original source of a stream or river; a spring.

   • The explorers discovered the fountainhead of the great river.
   • The village was built near the fountainhead of a clear mountain stream.
   • The fountainhead provided fresh water for the entire valley.

   ruИстокesManantialfrSource d'eaudeQuelleptNascentezh源头arنبع

   Synonyme: fountheadsourcespringwellspring

• fountainheads plural form
• fountainheads' possessive plural form
• fountainhead's possessive singular form