See ad fontes on Wiktionary
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"etymology_text": "Ad (“to”) + fontēs, accusative plural form of fōns (“fountain”, “spring”, “source”) = literally, “to the springs or sources”; probably drawn from Psalm XLII, verse 1 of the Latin Vulgate by Spanish humanists.",
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"form": "ad fontēs",
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"(idiomatic) Go to the sources: An expression emphasizing the importance of conducting fundamental research and of consulting primary sources."
],
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"ipa": "/ˈad ˈfon.teːs/",
"tags": [
"Classical-Latin"
]
},
{
"ipa": "[ˈäd̪ ˈfɔn̪t̪eːs̠]",
"tags": [
"Classical-Latin"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈad ˈfon.tes/",
"note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
},
{
"ipa": "[ˈäd̪ ˈfɔn̪t̪es]",
"note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
}
],
"word": "ad fontes"
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{
"etymology_text": "Ad (“to”) + fontēs, accusative plural form of fōns (“fountain”, “spring”, “source”) = literally, “to the springs or sources”; probably drawn from Psalm XLII, verse 1 of the Latin Vulgate by Spanish humanists.",
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"word": "ad fontes"
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