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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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British Dictionary definitions for fons et origo

fons et origo
/ Latin (fɒnz ɛt ˈɒrɪɡəʊ) /

noun

the source and origin
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012