Fons et origo is a Latin term meaning "source and origin". Typical usage of the term describes

Athens Athens ( ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Greece, largest city of Greece. A significant coastal urban area in the Mediterranean, Athens is also the capital of the Attica (region), Attica region and is the southe ...

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.Lancelot Ware obituary
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Congress." (1943) *Quoted in ''Gandhi and Churchill'' by Arthur Herman, (2008) Bantam Dell, NY, NY Latin words and phrases