fons

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

Translation

n. West African ethnic group, Fon.

Phrases & Collocations

fond memories

mahal na alaala

fond farewell

masayang paalam

fond of animals

maibig sa mga hayop

fond childhood

masayang pagkabata

fond of music

maibig sa musika

Example Sentences

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

kinilala nila ang mga sixties bilang ang pinagmulan ng musika tulad ng kanilang nalalaman.

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.

Ang bago ay kung paano ito napunta sa pinagmulan ng lager, timog Alemanya—dahil ang yeast na pinag-uusapan ay natagpuan sa Patagonia.

Source: The Economist Science and Technology

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