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manantial

spring

noun mah-nahn-TYAHL Rare
Animals & Nature Environment

Origin: From manar (to flow), from Latin manare (to flow, drip).

Also means

source

Usage Note

Manantial specifically denotes a natural spring where water emerges from the ground, making it more precise than fuente (which can mean a fountain or any source). Figuratively it is used as 'source' in literary contexts: un manantial de inspiración. It is always masculine despite ending in -al. The verb manar (to flow, to spring forth) is the root.

Examples

"El manantial brota entre las rocas."

Natural Translation

The spring bubbles up between the rocks.

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