Favela Definition
fə-vĕlə
noun
In Brazil, a slum at the edge of a city.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Favela
Noun
Singular:
favela
Plural:
favelasOrigin of Favela
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Portuguese possibly from diminutive of favo honeycomb (from Latin favus) or from favelas (probably from) (pl. of favela spurge) (from fava bean) (from Latin faba bha-bhā- in Indo-European roots)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Portuguese favela.
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