Saturday, July 19, 2025

Conditions Are Favorable with "Favonian"

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Favonian describes something mild and favorable, especially when it comes to the wind. The word is derived from Favonius, the Roman god of a warm west wind that heralded the coming of spring. Picture yourself lounging at the beach as a calm breeze blows in from the ocean. That's favonian!

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July 19, 2025

favonian

[ fuh-voh-nee-uhn ] adjective

(especially of wind) mild, favorable, or auspicious

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