Etymology

favus

F4A1V4U1S1

Today it means: A severe, chronic infection of ringworm. Full definition →

Latin favus
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromfavus
  2. Latin · borrowed fromfavus
  3. English todayfavus

Borrowed from Latin favus (“honeycomb”).

Words from the same roots

Latinfavus all →

favaginous

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