favonian

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fəˈvəʊnɪən/

Adjective

favonian (comparative more favonian, superlative most favonian)

1. Pertaining to the west wind.
2. (by extension) Mild, gentle.

Translations

pertaining to the west wind

• Czech: favonský

mild, gentle