Foehn Definition
fān; Ger fön
noun
A warm, dry wind blowing down into the valleys of a mountain, esp. in the Alps.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- föhn
Other Word Forms of Foehn
Noun
Singular:
foehnPlural:
foehnsOrigin of Foehn
German Föhn from Middle High German fœnne from Old High German phōno from Vulgar Latin faōnius from Latin favōnius the west wind from favēre to be favorable
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From German Föhn, from Romansch favugn, from Latin Favōnius (“Favonius”), a Roman wind god.
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