fons

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

Translation

n. Westafrikansk etnisk gruppe, Fon.

Phrases & Collocations

fond memories

kære minder

fond farewell

farvel med sorg

fond of animals

glad for dyr

fond childhood

glade barndom

fond of music

glad for musik

Example Sentences

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

de anerkendte halverne som musikken fons et origo, som de kendte den.

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.

Den nye var hvordan det var kommet til lager's fons et origo, Sydtyskland - for den pågældende gær var fundet i Patagonien.

Source: The Economist Science and Technology

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