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    fons et origo
    /ˌfɒnz ɛt əˈrʌɪɡəʊ/

    noun

    • 1. the source and origin of something: "they recognized the sixties as the fons et origo of music as they knew it"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › fons et origoFons et origo Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of FONS ET ORIGO is source and origin : original cause. How to use fons et origo in a sentence.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Fons_et_origoFons et origo - Wikipedia

    Fons et origo is a Latin term meaning "source and origin". Typical usage of the term describes Athens as the fons et origo of democracy, or Italy as the fons et origo of classical music. Lancelot Ware (1915–2000), the founder of Mensa, was awarded the honorary title Fons et Origo by the society in 1987. References

  4. www.oed.com › dictionary › fons-et-origo_nfons et origo, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    The earliest known use of the phrase fons et origo is in the late 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for fons et origo is from before 1686, in the writing of Thomas Watson, ejected minister. fons et origo is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin fons et origo. See etymology.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFONS ET ORIGO definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. the source and origin. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. fons et origo in American English. (ˌfɑnz ɛt oʊˈraɪgoʊ ) Latin. source and origin. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved. fons et origo in American English.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › fons-et-origoFONS ET ORIGO Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. the source and origin. Discover More. Example Sentences. The difference only rests on the question whether vitalized or non-vitalized matter is the fons et origo mali. From Project Gutenberg. Genius explains all sublime achievements and genius is, so to speak, its own fons et origo. From Project Gutenberg.

  7. glosbe.com › la › enfons et origo in English - Latin-English Dictionary | Glosbe

    Check 'fons et origo' translations into English. Look through examples of fons et origo translation in sentences, listen to pronunciation and learn grammar.

  8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › fons_et_origofons et origo - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Aug 31, 2023 · fons et origo. The source and origin . Athens was the fons et origo of democracy. Categories: English terms borrowed from Latin. English terms derived from Latin. English lemmas. English nouns. English countable nouns.

  9. latinator.net › fons et origofons et origo - Latin-English-Latin dictionary

    fons et origo. the spring and source. Notes "The fountainhead and beginning". The source and origin.

  10. www.oxfordreference.com › abstract › 10Fons et origo - Oxford Reference

    Fons et origo. fōns āt ōrē´gō. fanz et ōri´gō. n. Source: Guide to Latin in International Law Author(s): Aaron X. Fellmeth, Maurice Horwitz “Source and origin.” (1) The conditions or events that give rise to or create (something); the source and origin (of something). E.g., “[I]t is clear that the ... ...

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › fons-et-origoFons Et Origo Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Fons Et Origo Definition. fänz et ōrīgō, fänz et ōrēgō. Meanings. Definition Source. Noun. Filter. noun. Source and origin. Webster's New World.