fon

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

Translation

n. Västafrikansk etnisk grupp, Fon.
Word Forms
Pluralfons

Phrases & Collocations

fond memories

varma minnen

fond farewell

hjärtliga avsked

fond of animals

förtjust i djur

fond childhood

varm barndom

fond of music

förtjust i musik

Example Sentences

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

de insåg att sextiotalet var källan och ursprunget till musiken som de kände 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.

Det nya var hur det hade hamnat vid lager's fons et origo, södra Tyskland – för jästen i fråga hade hittats i Patagonien.

Source: The Economist Science and Technology

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