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Favonius

Favonius proper noun: 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.

favonius: the god of the west wind. He is also the husband of Flora and the father of Karpos. He is the Roman...
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Proper noun

Favonius

  1. (Roman) 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.

Origin of Favonius

Learned borrowing from Latin Favōnius.

Questions about Favonius

What does Favonius mean?
Favonius means 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.
What part of speech is Favonius?
Favonius is a proper noun.

Words near Favonius in the dictionary

  1. favipiravir
  2. favism
  3. favo
  4. favomancy
  5. favonian
  6. Favonius
  7. favoprotein
  8. favor
  9. favor bank
  10. favor'd
  11. favorabilities

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