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πηγή — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • fountain noun A structure that shoots or sprays water, often as a decoration in a public space.
  • lode noun A vein of metal-bearing ore running through rock.
  • origin noun The point where something begins or comes from.
  • source noun The place, person, or thing that something originates from.
  • spring noun The season between winter and summer, when plants begin to grow again.

Senses

πηγή is used for these senses in English:

  • fountain A source or origin of a flow (e.g., of favors or knowledge).
  • lode (by extension) A rich source of supply.
  • origin The source of a river, information, goods, etc.
  • spring (astronomy) The period from the moment of vernal equinox (around March 21 in the Northern Hemisphere) to the moment of the summer solstice (around June 21); the equivalent periods reckoned in other cultures and calendars.

fountain — full definition

  1. noun A structure that shoots or sprays water, often as a decoration in a public space.
  2. noun A natural spring where water rises from the ground.
  3. noun A source or origin of something, such as knowledge or generosity.

lode — full definition

  1. noun A vein of metal-bearing ore running through rock.
  2. noun A rich source of something valuable (figurative).

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