fount
Origin of abundance
A fount is a source from which something flows abundantly—literally a spring or fountain, figuratively the origin of anything that seems to pour forth: a fount of wisdom, a fount of knowledge.
The word is literary and somewhat old-fashioned.
In British printing, fount is also a variant spelling of font, meaning a set of type.
Point of origin
- wellspringPrimary source of something
- genesisPoint of creation
- beginningInitial stage of something
- inceptionFounding moment
birthplace · cradle · root · seedbed · provenance · derivation · starting point · foundation
Primary source of something
- aquiferGroundwater-bearing geological formation
- geyserErupting thermal vent
- artesianGroundwater under natural pressure
- bubblingForming gas spheres
flowing · gushing · spout · waters · stream · brook · freshwater · source
Think deeply about
- wellspringPrimary source of something
- sourcePoint of origin
- sparkTiny fiery particle
- genesisPoint of creation
catalyst · seedbed · impetus · stimulus · springboard · touchstone · beacon · lodestone
Place for storing things
- wellspringPrimary source of something
- storehouseBuilding for stored goods
- treasuryStored organizational funds
- sourcePoint of origin
oracle · compendium · resource · mine · trove · reservoir · archive · reference
Of the initiation rite
- liturgicalOf public worship rites
- basinConcave water receptacle
- vesselReceptacle for contents
- receptacleContainer for items
pedestal · bowl · stone · marble · holy water · christening · ecclesiastical · sanctuary
source
Point of origin
- wellspringPrimary source of something
- genesisPoint of creation
- beginningInitial stage of something
inception · birthplace · cradle · root · seedbed · provenance · derivation · starting point · foundation · nucleus
wellspring
Primary source of something
- aquiferGroundwater-bearing geological formation
- geyserErupting thermal vent
- artesianGroundwater under natural pressure
bubbling · flowing · gushing · spout · waters · stream · brook · freshwater · source · reservoir
muse
Think deeply about
- wellspringPrimary source of something
- sourcePoint of origin
- sparkTiny fiery particle
genesis · catalyst · seedbed · impetus · stimulus · springboard · touchstone · beacon · lodestone · mainspring
repository
Place for storing things
- wellspringPrimary source of something
- storehouseBuilding for stored goods
- treasuryStored organizational funds
source · oracle · compendium · resource · mine · trove · reservoir · archive · reference · authority
baptismal
Of the initiation rite
- liturgicalOf public worship rites
- basinConcave water receptacle
- vesselReceptacle for contents
receptacle · pedestal · bowl · stone · marble · holy water · christening · ecclesiastical · sanctuary · nave
fountend
Final portion or cessation
ending · terminus · conclusion · destination · termination
- water fountainPublic drinking fixture
- drinking fountainPublic water dispenser
- fountain of youthRestorative source of youthfulness
- fountain penInk-reservoir writing instrument
- fountain drinksBeverages from a dispenser
- soda fountainBar dispensing carbonated drinks