fon

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

Translation

n. Gruppo etnico dell'Africa occidentale, Fon.
Word Forms
pluralefons

Phrases & Collocations

fond memories

cari ricordi

fond farewell

addio affettuoso

fond of animals

amanti degli animali

fond childhood

infanzia felice

fond of music

appassionati di musica

Example Sentences

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

hanno riconosciuto gli anni sessanta come la fonte e l'origine della musica come la conoscevano.

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.

Il nuovo era come fosse arrivato a lager's fons et origo, nella Germania meridionale: il lievito in questione era stato trovato in Patagonia.

Source: The Economist Science and Technology

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