FAVONIAN

Etymology

Adjective

favonian (comparative more favonian, superlative most favonian)

Pertaining to the west wind.

(by extension) Mild, gentle.

Source: Wiktionary


Fa*vo"ni*an, a. Etym: [L. Favonius the west wind.]

Definition: Pertaining to the west wind; soft; mild; gentle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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