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Fons et o·ri·go

/ˌfänz et əˈrīɡō/

noun
- 1. the source and origin of something: "they recognized the sixties as the fons et origo of music as they knew it"
Word Origin Latin, originally as fons et origo mali ‘the source and origin of evil’.
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Latin term meaning "source and origin"
Fons et origo is a Latin term meaning "source and origin". Typical usage of the term describes Athens as the fons et origo of democracy, or Italy as the fons et origo of classical music. Lancelot Ware (1915–2000), the founder of Mensa, was awarded the honorary title Fons et Origo by the society in 1987. Wikipedia
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