flav-

¹ American  

1. variant of flavo- before a vowel.

   flavone.

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flav. ² American  

abbreviation

1. yellow.

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Usage

What does flav- mean? Flav- is a combining form used like a prefix typically meaning “yellow.” When used in biochemistry terms, flavo- means "flavin," a pale yellow chemical compound found in a variety of biological substances, like vitamins.Flav- comes from Latin flāvus, meaning “yellow” or “blonde.” The Greek equivalent of flāvus is xanthós, “yellow.” To learn more, read our Words That Use articles on xanth- and xantho-.What are variants of flav-?Flav- is a variant of flavo-, which loses its -o- when combined with words or word elements beginning with vowels. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use flavo- article.

Etymology

Origin of flav.

From the Latin word flāvus

Example Sentences

But the women's team are set to attend a celebratory event in Las Vegas this July hosted by rapper Flavor Flav.

From Barron's

“It was definitely super special, after everything that’s been going around online, to have someone step up like that and really go to bat for us,” forward Alex Carpenter said of Flav’s invitation during a Seattle Torrent news conference on Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times

Rapper-turned-Olympian patron Flavor Flav invited them to party with him and with other Olympic athletes in Las Vegas instead.

From Los Angeles Times

Meanwhile, Flavor Flav offered to host a special event for the women’s hockey team.

From Los Angeles Times

“If the USA Women’s Hockey team wants a real celebration and invite ,,, I’ll host them in Las Vegas,” Flav wrote Monday on X. “Do some nice dinners and shows and good times. I’m sure I can get a hotel and airline to help me out here and celebrate these women for real for real.”

From Los Angeles Times