fount of information
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6.3
- noun
- /faʊnt əv ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
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fuente de información
- After the seminar, he became known as a fount of information on renewable energy solutions.
Examples
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The web page that gives access to this fount of information is: http://atlantic-cable.com/.
Academic text (2011) -
Charlie is a fount of information: how many pounds of laundry detergent are used per capita in the United States each year.
Fiction book (1999) -
She is a fount of information about local history and can answer any questions you might have.
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That library is a fount of information for researchers looking for primary sources.
Synonyms
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2.3
A person or organization that gives information for news and research
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8.0
A person or place that gives a lot of useful information
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5.1
A place or person with a lot of information about many things
A place or person that protects and keeps important knowledge
How Informative
Surface Forms
Morphology
fount + of + information
The meaning 'a source of information' is directly and compositionally derived from 'fount' (a source) + 'of' + 'information'; the phrase simply names a source that provides knowledge. This noun + of + noun pattern is a transparent, cross-linguistically common construction, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words would readily understand it.
Etymology
Fount of information comes from the image of a spring or fountain: a fount is a source of water, so a person who gives many facts or information is like a fountain that keeps giving water. That's why calling someone a fount of information means they are a rich 'source' of knowledge.