Meaning of fons et origo | Babel Free

Definitions

The source and origin.

Equivalents

Examples

“Athens was the fons et origo of democracy.”

“I seem to understand that this gentleman […] is the fons et origo of the trouble; and, from what I gather, he has already paid through the nose.”

“Mention of other Congressmen in the same connection is by the way. I seem to be the fons et origo of all the evil imputed to the Congress. If I have not ceased to be your friend, why did you not, before taking drastic action, send for me, tell me of your suspicions and make yourself sure of your facts?”

“As dramatic cures were occasionally seen in rheumatoid arthritis after overwhelming near-fatal disease, and as a school of thought favoured the central nervous system as the fons et origo of rheumatoid arthritis, ECT and insulin coma were both tried.”

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