fuente

Del latín 'fontem', que significa 'manantial' o 'origen'.

NOUN (1)
[/ˈfwente/es-ES]
spring literal / source literal / fountain literal / origin formal / concept sentence untranslatable (No direct equivalent concept in ENGLISH)
Synonyms manantial general , origen formal
Antonyms seco

A natural flow of water emerging from the ground, often called a spring. Also, an ornamental structure, typically in a park or plaza, designed to spout water, known as a fountain. More broadly, it refers to the origin or starting point of something, whether physical or abstract; a source or origin.

plural
fuentes
  • La fuente del parque es muy antigua y hermosa. — The fountain in the park is very old and beautiful.
  • Encontramos una pequeña fuente de agua en el bosque. — We found a small spring of water in the forest.
  • La fuente de este río está en las montañas. — The source of this river is in the mountains.
NOUN (2)
[/ˈfwente/es-ES]
information source technical / reference academic / resource general / data source technical / concept sentence untranslatable (No direct equivalent concept in ENGLISH)
Synonyms fuente de información technical , referencia academic
Antonyms desinformación

A place, person, document, or thing from which information, data, or knowledge is obtained; an information source, data source, reference, or resource. It is often used in academic, journalistic, or technical contexts.

plural
fuentes de información
  • El investigador citó varias fuentes en su trabajo. — The researcher cited several sources in his paper.
  • La prensa protege sus fuentes de información. — The press protects its information sources.
  • Para este proyecto, mi principal fuente de datos fue internet. — For this project, my main data source was the internet.
register: formal