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English
Etymology
Borrowed from French fondu (“melted”). Compare fondue.
Noun
fondu (countable and uncountable, plural fondus)
- (printing) The graded shift from one color into another.
- Alternative spelling of fondue
- (ballet) A lowering of the body by bending the knee of the supporting leg.
Anagrams
Asturian
Etymology
From Latin fundus.
Noun
fondu m (plural fondos)
- depth
- background
Derived terms
Adjective
fondu m sg (feminine singular fonda, neuter singular fondo, masculine plural fondos, feminine plural fondes)
- deep
Esperanto
Verb
fondu
- imperative of fondi
French
Etymology
From Early Medieval Latin fundūtus (“melted”).
Pronunciation
Noun
fondu m (plural fondus)
- fade
- (film, video) fade
- fondu au noir ― fade to black
Derived terms
Participle
fondu (feminine fondue, masculine plural fondus, feminine plural fondues)
- past participle of fondre
Further reading
Norman
Etymology
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Adjective
fondu m
- (Jersey) molten
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French fondu.
Noun
fondu n (plural fonduuri)
- (film) fade
Declension