fontanelle

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English

Diagram of the top view of a baby's head, showing the fontanelle in the center.

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Etymology

Borrowed from French fontanelle, from Old French fontenelle, diminutive of fontaine (“fountain, spring”).

Noun

fontanelle (plural fontanelles)

  1. (anatomy) A soft membraneous spot on the head of a baby due to incomplete fusion of the cranial bones.
  2. (music) A structural component of some woodwind instruments, such as recorders and shawms, resembling a barrel with holes bored into it, designed to protect the keywork and to allow the sound to project.

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French

Etymology

From Old French fontenelle.

Noun

fontanelle f (plural fontanelles)

  1. fontanelle

Further reading

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fon.taˈnɛl.le/
  • Rhymes: -ɛlle
  • Hyphenation: fon‧ta‧nèl‧le

Noun

fontanelle f

  1. plural of fontanella
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