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Adventures in Etymology – A Fountain of Fonts
In this Adventure in Etymology we uncover the roots of the word font. A font [fɒnt / fɑnt] is a receptacle in a church for holy water, especially one used in baptism, or a receptacle for lamp oil in a lamp. It comes from...
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Adventures in Etymology – A Fountain of Fonts is an episode from Radio Omniglot by Simon Ager. In this Adventure in Etymology we uncover the roots of the word font. A font [fɒnt / fɑnt] is a receptacle in a church for holy water, especially...
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Published Jul 18, 2026.
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