"fonte" meaning in French

See fonte in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /fɔ̃t/ Forms: fontes [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔ̃t Etymology: Probably from fondre. Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} fonte f (plural fontes)
  1. melting, smelting, thawing Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-fonte-fr-noun-6xdRT7qA Categories (other): Alloys Disambiguation of Alloys: 31 18 29 22
  2. cast iron Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-fonte-fr-noun-52sOX8By Categories (other): Alloys Disambiguation of Alloys: 31 18 29 22
  3. (typography) font Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-fonte-fr-noun-eV6j76Q9 Categories (other): Typography, French entries with incorrect language header, Alloys Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 23 13 56 9 Disambiguation of Alloys: 31 18 29 22 Topics: media, publishing, typography
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /fɔ̃t/ Forms: fontes [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔ̃t Etymology: Borrowed from Italian fonda (“purse”), from Latin funda (“leather pocket, sling”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|fr|it|fonda||purse}} Borrowed from Italian fonda (“purse”), {{der|fr|la|funda||leather pocket, sling}} Latin funda (“leather pocket, sling”) Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} fonte f (plural fontes)
  1. holster (on saddle) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-fonte-fr-noun-In-AyWZw Categories (other): Alloys Disambiguation of Alloys: 31 18 29 22
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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    }
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        ],
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          "thawing",
          "thawing"
        ]
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      ],
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        "cast iron"
      ],
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      ],
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      ]
    },
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          "name": "Typography",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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          "_dis": "23 13 56 9",
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          "font",
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        ]
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      ],
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      ]
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      "ipa": "/fɔ̃t/"
    },
    {
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    }
  ],
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      ]
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      "ipa": "/fɔ̃t/"
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  ],
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