favella
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of favella
1855–60; < New Latin, equivalent to Latin fav ( us ) honeycomb + -ella -elle
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Facebook Twitter Pinterest People drive through the dark in the favella of West Point in in Monrovia, Liberia where few homes have electricity.
From The Guardian • May 19, 2015
E come agli occhi miei si fe' pi� bella, Cos� con voce pi� dolce e soave, Ma non con questa moderna favella, Dissemi;—Parad.
From Dante. An essay. To which is added a translation of De Monarchia. by Church, R. W. (Richard William)
Trasportato dalla Napolitana all' Italiana favella, ed adornato di bellissime Figure.
From Italian Popular Tales by Crane, Thomas Frederick
It begins gracefully enough: O gemma leziosa, Adorna villanella, Che se' più virtudiosa Che non se ne favella, Per la virtude ch' hai Per grazia del Signore, Aiutami, che sai Che son tuo servo, amore.
From Pastoral Poetry and Pastoral Drama A Literary Inquiry, with Special Reference to the Pre-Restoration Stage in England by Greg, Walter W.
Ella si stava dentro alla sua cella, E grande meraviglia si faceva, Però che a nessun uomo ella favella, E molto timorosa rispondeva.
From Fra Angelico by Scott, Leader
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