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Funt vs Fount - What's the difference?

funt | fount |

As nouns the difference between funt and fount

is that funt is an old russian unit of weight, approximately 410 grams while fount is something from which water flows or fount can be (typography|british|dated) a typographic font.

funt

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An old Russian unit of weight, approximately 410 grams.
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    fount

    English

    Etymology 1

    Shortening of fountain

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • something from which water flows
  • a device from which poultry may drink
  • (figuratively) that from which something flows or proceeds
    • He is a real fount of knowledge!
    Synonyms
    * font * fountain * (device from which animals drink) waterer

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) fonte'', feminine past participle of verb ''fondre : to melt.

    Alternative forms

    * font

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (typography, British, dated) A typographic font.

    • References

    * * Bringhurst, Robert (2002). The Elements of Typographic Style, version 2.5 , pp 291–2. Vancouver, Hartley & Marks. ISBN 0-88179-133-4.

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