单词 | favonian |
释义 | favonianadj. Of or pertaining to the west wind; hence, favourable, gentle, propitious. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > wind > [adjective] > gentle plaina1425 small1542 soft-footed1603 supple1648 favonian1656 zephyrian1661 slack1670 zephyrousa1750 zephyry1791 zephyrean1793 1656 T. Blount Glossographia Favonian, pertaining to the west-wind, favorable. 1744 E. Young Complaint: Night the Sixth 35 Soft Spring, with breath Favonian. 1772 J. W. Fletcher Third Check Antinom. 11 The favonian breathings and sighs which attended his preaching and prayers. a1821 J. Keats in Life & Lett. (1848) II. 263 Softly tell her not to fear Such calm favonian burial! 1854 W. Johnson Ionica (1858) 78 Thou Shoulds't breathe upon that pallid brow Favonian airs of mirth and glee. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online March 2018). < |
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