wellspring

• Nom désignant une source d'eau pour un puits ou, plus souvent, une source abondante et inépuisable de quelque chose, comme l'inspiration ou les idées.

A noun referring to a source of water for a well, or more commonly, an abundant and continuous source of something, such as inspiration or ideas.

1. Source of waterC1formal

   The natural source from which water flows into a well.

   Source d'eau d'un puits

   • The village relied on the wellspring for its fresh water.
   • They discovered a wellspring deep beneath the hills.
   • The wellspring never dried up, even during the drought.

   Synonymesfountfountainsourcespring

2. Abundant sourceC1formal

   A plentiful and continuous source of something, such as ideas, inspiration, or resources.

   Source intarissable

   • Her imagination was a wellspring of creative ideas.
   • The library is a wellspring of knowledge for the community.
   • His experiences abroad became a wellspring for his writing.

   Synonymesfountfountainheadgoldmineminerepositoryreservoirsourcetreasure trove

   Antonymesbarrennessdearthdroughtlackscarcityshortagevoid