# favonian

> English word · Adjective · IPA /fəˈvəʊnɪən/

## Definitions
1. Pertaining to the west wind.
2. Mild, gentle.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/favonian