Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

favel

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.18 in modern English

Syllables: fav-el
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

flattery; cajolery; deceit

Obsolete

adj

yellow or dun in colour

noun

A horse of a favel or dun colour.

Example Sentences

"The friendly foe, with his double face, Say he is gentle and courteous therewithal; And say that favel hath a goodly grace In eloquence; and cruelty to name"
"There came rydynge a messager vpon a horse fauell."

Etymology

From Old French favele, from Latin fabella (“short fable”), diminutive of fabula. See fable.

Origin

Source language: Old French

Word Breakdown

Root: favele, fabella, fauvel

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

more favel (comparative) most favel (superlative) favels (plural)

Questions

What does favel mean?: flattery; cajolery; deceit
Where does favel come from?: It is traced to Old French.

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