Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

manancial

noun

/mənˈæntʃəl/

Definition

A natural spring, source, or place of origin, especially of water.

Examples

The manancial provided fresh water for the village.
In her speech, she described the manancial of creativity that flowed from the team’s collaboration.

Meaning

In Portuguese, ‘manancial’ refers to a body of water that emerges from the ground, often used metaphorically to denote a source of ideas or inspiration.