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Pronunciation: [fˈɒnz] (IPA)

"Fons" is a Latin word that means "source" and has a wide array of synonyms. Some common synonyms for "fons" are "origin," "spring," "font," "well," and "springhead." Other synonyms for "fons" include "genesis," "root," "beginning," and "cause." These words are often used to describe the starting point of something or to refer to a fundamental aspect of a concept or idea. For instance, one might say that the "fons" of a person's creativity lies in their childhood experiences or that the "fons" of a society's values can be traced back to its founding principles. Whatever the context, there are many synonyms for "fons" that can add depth and nuance to one's writing.
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Then, on the principle of "Omne vivum ex vivo," the Word of Fundamental Basic Life, which is not subject to conditions because it is antecedent to all conditions, can only be spoken through consciousness of participating in the Eternal Life which is the "Fons et origo" of all particular being.
"The Law and the Word"
Thomas Troward
As to the source of the Tweed there is the curious paradox that what passes for its source is not the real Fons et origo of the stream.
"In the Border Country"
W. S. (William Shillinglaw) Crockett
The Font is so called from the Latin word Fons, genitive Fontis, meaning a fountain or spring, referring to Baptism as a Laver of Regeneration, the source of new and spiritual life.
"The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia"
William James Miller

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