fontanella

Italian

Etymology

From fontana +‎ -ella (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

fontanella f (plural fontanelle)

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

Further reading

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