fonament

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Latin fundāmentum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central) [fu.nəˈmen]
  • IPA(key): (Balearic) [fo.nəˈment]
  • IPA(key): (Valencia) [fo.naˈment]
  • Audio (Catalonia):(file)

Noun

fonament m (plural fonaments)

  1. base, foundation
    • 1931, Prudenci Bertrans, L'hereu:
      En Joanet, en un banc rústec que basculava en el sòl de greda pura els sots del qual eren enfondits quotidianament per l'escombra de bruc de la Dolors, en tanta manera que ja arribava a descarnar els fonaments de les parets.
      Joanet, on a rough bench that swayed on a floor of pure clay, the holes in which were deepened daily by Dolors' heather broom in such a way that she ended up exposing the foundations of the walls.

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