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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)
- (anatomy) fontanelle, fontanel
- fountain, drinking fountain, nasone
Further reading
- fontanella in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana