fonderia

foundry

noun fon-deh-REE-ah Rare

Origin: From Latin fundere (to pour/melt).

Usage Note

Fonderia refers to a workshop where metal is melted and cast into shapes. The word belongs to the same family as fondere (to melt) and fusione (casting). It is feminine: la fonderia, le fonderie.

Examples

"La fonderia produce campane in bronzo."

Natural Translation

The foundry produces bronze bells.

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