Favonian

//fəˈvəʊnɪən// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Pertaining to the west wind.
  2. 2
    Mild, gentle. broadly

Synonyms

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airyblastyblowyblusteringborealbreezy

Etymology

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

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