favella

Italian

Etymology

From Latin fabella, diminutive of fābula.

Noun

favella f (plural favelle)

1. speech (ability)

Related terms

• favellare
• favola

Verb

favella

1. third-person singular present indicative of favellare
2. second-person singular imperative of favellare

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Romansch

Alternative forms

• (Sursilvan) faviala
• (Sutsilvan) faveala
• (Surmiran) favela

Etymology

From Latin fabella, diminutive of fābula.

Noun

favella f (plural favellas)

1. (Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader, poetic) language

Usage notes

Implies a strong emotional attachment. Used almost exclusively to refer to Romansch itself.

Synonyms

• lingua
• (Rumantsch Grischun): linguatg
• (Puter, Vallader, poetic): linguach