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From Spanish fonda, from Arabic فُنْدُق (funduq, “inn, hotel; manor”), from Ancient Greek πανδοκεῖον (pandokeîon), from πᾰν- (păn-, “all, every”) + the combining form of δέχεσθαι (dékhesthai, “to receive”) + -εῖον (-eîon, “-ium: _forming building names_”). Doublet of fonduk and fondaco.

fonda (plural fondas)

  1. An inn or hotel in a Spanish-speaking country.
    • 1926, Ernest Hemingway, The Sun Also Rises, Folio Society, published 2008, page 271:
      Nothing was ever stolen in the Hotel Montana. In other fondas, yes. Not here.

fonda

  1. feminine singular of fondu

Inherited from Old Catalan fonda, from Old French fonde, from Arabic فُنْدُق (funduq, “hotel, inn”), from Ancient Greek πάνδοκος (pándokos, “innkeeper”). Compare Spanish fonda.

fonda f (plural fondes)

  1. fonda, inn

fonda

  1. feminine singular of fondo

fonda

  1. third-person singular past historic of fonder

Attested since the 13th century. From Latin funda. Doublet of funda. Cognate with Portuguese funda and Spanish honda.

fonda f (plural fondas)

  1. sling
    • 1390, J. L. Pensado Tomé, editor, Os Miragres de Santiago. Versión gallega del Códice latino del siglo XII atribuido al papa Calisto I, Madrid: C.S.I.C., page 47:
      Et desque os moços forõ creçendo, treuellauã et loytauã moytas vezes hũu cõ o outro, et lançauã as pedras cõ as fondas segundo que fazẽ os moços.
      And as the boys were growing up, they played and wrestled together frequently, and threw stones with slings as boys do
  2. slingshot

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

fonda

  1. feminine singular of fondo

fonda

  1. feminine singular of fondo

fonda f (plural fonde)

  1. (nautical) anchorage
    alla fonda ― at anchor

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

fonda

  1. inflection of fondare:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

fonda

  1. inflection of fondere:
    1. first/second/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

fonda f

  1. feminine singular of fond

fonda n

  1. definite plural of fond

fonda n

  1. definite plural of fond

From Latin funda (“hand-sling”).

fonda f (plural fondas)

  1. sling, slingshot
    • c. 1200, Almerich, Fazienda de Ultramar, f. 47r:
      Lidio dd̃ cõ el philiſteo epriſo dd̃ .v. piedras. dela torrient. emetiolas en ſue talega epuſola una enla fonda e diol enla fruente ematol. e vino a el etomo el eſpada. de golias. etaiol la cabeça. el eſpada ela cabeça aduxola aieruſalem.
      [Lidió David con el Philisteo. E priso David cinco piedras de la torrient, e metió-las en sue talega. E puso-la una en la fonda e dio-l en la fruente e mató-l. E vino a él e tomó el espada de Golias e tajó-l la cabeça. El espada e la cabeça aduxo-la a Jerusalem.]
      David fought the Philistine. And David took five stones from the stream and put them in his pouch. And he put one in his sling and struck him in the forehead and killed him. And he approached him and took Goliath's sword and cut off his head. And the sword and the head he brought to Jerusalem.

Borrowed from French fonder.

a fonda (third-person singular present fondează, past participle fondat) 1st conjugation

  1. to found, to establish

Borrowed from Arabic فُنْدُق (funduq, “inn”).

fonda f (plural fondas)

  1. small, inexpensive restaurant
  2. boarding house, inn, or tavern providing lodging and meals
    Synonym: posada
  3. stall or canteen where food and drinks are served