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fons et origo
[ fawnset oh-ree-goh; English fonzet oh-rahy-goh, oh-ree- ]
/ ˈfɔns ɛt oʊˈri goʊ; English ˈfɒnz ɛt oʊˈraɪ goʊ, oʊˈri- /
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Latin.
source and origin.
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fons et origo
/ Latin (fɒnz ɛt ˈɒrɪɡəʊ) /
noun
the source and origin
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