Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

favonian

/fəˈvəʊnɪən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: favo-ni-an
IPA: /fəˈvəʊnɪən/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to the west wind.

adj

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin favōniānus, from Favōnius (“the West Wind”), which heralded the beginning of spring.

Inflected Forms

more favonian (comparative) most favonian (superlative)

Rhymes With

smithsonian estonian macedonian babylonian caledonian devonian draconian amazonian hamiltonian newtonian ionian oregonian

Questions

How do you pronounce favonian?: The recorded pronunciation is /fəˈvəʊnɪən/.
What does favonian mean?: Pertaining to the west wind.
Where does favonian come from?: Borrowed from Latin favōniānus, from Favōnius (“the West Wind”), which heralded the beginning of spring.

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