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favōnius
2 English words descend from Latin
favōnius
, most common first.
Favonius
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.
foehn
A warm dry wind blowing down the north sides of the Alps, especially in Switzerland.