favonius

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Latin

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Etymology

Implying Proto-Italic *favō (one who favors/warms): either from the root of faveō (to favor) and Faunus (itself of disputed etymology), or from that of foveō (to warm, cherish), with the *low- > law development of caveō, lavō (a.k.a. Thurneysen-Havet's Law).

Pronunciation

Noun

favōnius m (genitive favōniī or favōnī); second declension

  1. the west wind, Zephyrus
  2. A Roman proper name

Declension

Second-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative favōnius favōniī
Genitive favōniī
favōnī1
favōniōrum
Dative favōniō favōniīs
Accusative favōnium favōniōs
Ablative favōniō favōniīs
Vocative favōnie favōniī

1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).

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  • Inherited forms:
    • Aragonese: favueño
    • Italian: fogno
    • Neapolitan: abbafaogno
    • Old Spanish: fauonno
    • Romansch: favugn
  • Ancient borrowings:
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