Favonius
Favonius, the west wind
Făvōnĭus, ii, m. [faveo].
- The west wind, also called Zephyrus, which blew at the commencement of spring, and promoted vegetation, Sen. Q. N. 5, 16; Plin. 2, 47, 46, § 119; 16, 25, 39, § 93; 18, 34, 77, § 337; Plaut. Mil. 3, 1, 71 (666); Varr. R. R. 1, 28, 2; Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 10, § 27; id. Ac. 2 (Luc.), 33, 105; Hor. C. 1, 4, 1 al.—
- B Deriv.: ‡ făvōnĭālis, Ζεφύριος, Gloss. Philox.—
- II A Roman proper name. So esp. M. Favonius, a contemporary of Cicero and an imitator of M. Cato, whence he received the derisive sobriquet of simius Catonis, Cic. Att. 1, 14, 5; 2, 1, 9; 2, 4, 7; Val. Max. 2, 10; Suet. Aug. 13. —
- B Deriv.: Făvōnĭānus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to a Favonius, Favonian: pira, Col. 5, 10, 18; Plin. 15, 15, 16, § 54.
faonius,westsuðwind
flante ~io pulsus est Fresiam
~ius, vel zephirus,westenwind
eque lasciviunt mira fecunditate, nam, aspirate ~iis, vento concipiunt
~ius, lenis ventus et transitorius
ex omni vento ‥ subsolari ~ioque et zephyro
jam vere fere medio / ver senescente Martio / Favonio / flores mandat / quos expandat / aeris arbitrio
lilia, fullo novus, vestire Favonius albo / contendit
a fafonio,suþanwestan
et sic ab ipso confinio ab affrico vel a †fauno habet eodem longitudine portendente [sic ? l. protendente ] sepe transversum Horsanleah certissimum terminum usque ad Gumanedisc
facta est tanta tempestas universalis nivis et venti de ~io flantis
fratres germani et nothi; nam uterinos, spurios et ~ios matris monogamia me habere prohibebat
a bastarde , bastardus, †favomii ‥
inveni etiam hoc ~ium, -nii, pro levi odio
~ium, leve odium
an hateredyn , ~ium, inimicicia, ‥
3 Făvōnĭus, (12) ĭī, m. , nom dʼhomme : Cic. Att. 1, 14, 5.
Favōnius ī, m
- faveo, the west wind, C., H., O., Ct.
Favonius
See Zephyrus.
Favonius
Marcus. An imitator of Cato Uticensis, whose character and conduct he copied so closely as to receive the nickname of “Cato 's ape.” He seems to have had some ability as an orator, but no specimens of his speeches have descended to us. He was put to death by Octavianus after the battle of Philippi in B.C. 42. See Val. Max. vi. 2. 7; Plut. Cat. Min. 32, 46; id. Pomp. 60, 67; id. Brut. 12, 34; id. Caes. 41.