fonda

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fonda^¹

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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.

noun fondas

An inn or hotel in a Spanish-speaking country. Nothing was ever stolen in the Hotel Montana. In other fondas, yes. Not here.

Fonda^²

proper noun

A surname.
A city in Iowa.
A village, the county seat of Montgomery County, New York.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: foundation, fund, fox, finca, fondaco, fonduk, fondak, fonduq, funduq, funduck, fondouk, fiesta, fondom, fanega, flophouse, fritanga

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"fonda." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fonda. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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fonda. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fonda

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@misc{fonda_2026,
  title = {fonda},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fonda},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}