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Favonius
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favonius
English
thumb|Zephyrus & Chloris (Favonius & Flora)
Etymology
en la Favōnius.
Pronunciation
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sumxr-Favonius.wav US
Proper noun
en Roman god 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.
Hypernyms
en Anemoi, en Aquilon
Coordinate terms
en Boreas/Septentrio (north), Notos/Auster (south), Eurus/Subsolanus (east), Zephyr/Zephyrus/Favonius (west)
Translations
Roman god of the west wind
Bulgarian: bg Фавоний m
Latin: la Favōnius m
en Compass points Wind
Latin
Etymology
From la faveō.
Pronunciation
Favōnius
Proper noun
Favōnius<2>
a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by:
Marcus Favonius, a Roman politician
Declension
Favōnius<2>
Derived terms
la Favōniānus
References
la nomina gentilia