fons

[US]/fɔn/
[UK]/fɑn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. West African ethnic group, Fon.

Phrases & Collocations

fond memories

fond farewell

fond of animals

fond childhood

fond of music

Example Sentences

they recognized the sixties as the fons et origo of music as they knew it.

Real-world Examples

The new one was how it had got to lager's fons et origo, southern Germany—for the yeast in question had been found in Patagonia.

Source: The Economist Science and Technology

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