Fon

[ fon ]

/ fɒn /

noun, plural Fons, (especially collectively) Fon for 1.

a member of a people living mainly in Benin.

the Kwa language, very closely related to Ewe, spoken by the Fon people.

Definition for fons (2 of 2)

fons et origo

[ fawns et oh-ree-goh; English fonz et oh-rahy-goh, oh-ree- ]

/ ˈfɔns ɛt oʊˈri goʊ; English ˈfɒnz ɛt oʊˈraɪ goʊ, oʊˈri- /

Latin.

source and origin.

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Examples from the Web for fons

He set a roof over the precious spot, and so this spring became the fons et origo of modern Harrogate.
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“A wheel of domesticity all around I should judge,” laughed Fons.
The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury|Asenath Carver Coolidge
Darwin, who is really the fons et origo of the present agitation, is hardly more than a name to the outer world.
Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches|Justin McCarthy
The difference only rests on the question whether vitalized or non-vitalized matter is the fons et origo mali.
Epidemics Examined and Explained: or, Living Germs Proved by Analogy to be a Source of Disease|John Grove

Laurens opened his eyes still wider instead of shutting them, for Fons began to show off at once.
The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury|Asenath Carver Coolidge

British Dictionary definitions for fons

fons et origo

/ Latin (fɒnz ɛt ˈɒrɪɡəʊ) /

noun

the source and origin

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