favonian

[ fuh-voh-nee-uhn ]

adjective
  1. of or relating to the west wind.

  2. mild or favorable; propitious.

Origin of favonian

1
1650–60; <Latin Favōniānus.See Favonius, -an. Cf. foehn

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British Dictionary definitions for favonian

favonian

/ (fəˈvəʊnɪən) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to the west wind

  2. poetic favourable

Origin of favonian

1
C17: from Latin Favōniānus

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