of or like the west wind; specif., gentle, mild, etc.
Origin of favonian
Classical Latin Favonianus from Favonius, west wind from favere: see favorfavonian
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favonian
adjective
- Of or relating to the west wind.
- Mild; benign.
Origin of favonian
Latin Favōniānus from Favōnius the west windTHE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Adjective
(comparative more favonian, superlative most favonian)
Origin
Latin favonianus, from Favonius ‘the West Wind’.
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