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:
foehn
Plural:
foehns

Origin 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

  • From German Föhn, from Romansch favugn, from Latin Favōnius (“Favonius”), a Roman wind god.

    From Wiktionary

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