Favonius

English

Zephyrus & Chloris (Favonius & Flora)

Etymology

From Latin Favōnius (“favorable”).

Proper noun

Favonius

  1. (Roman mythology) The god of the west wind. He is also the husband of Flora and the father of Karpos. He is the Roman counterpart of Zephyrus.

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Translations

Latin

Etymology

From faveō.

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /faˈwoː.ni.us/, [faˈwoː.ni.ʊs]

Proper noun

Favōnius m (genitive Favōniī); second declension

  1. a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by:
    1. Marcus Favonius, a Roman politician

Declension

Second declension.

Case Singular
nominative Favōnius
genitive Favōniī
dative Favōniō
accusative Favōnium
ablative Favōniō
vocative Favōnie

Derived terms

  • Favōniānus

References

  • Favonius in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • Favonius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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