fauonno

Old Spanish

Etymology

From Latin favōnius, from faveō (“I favor”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /haˈβoɲo/

Noun

fauonno m (usually uncountable)

1. the west wind
   • c. 1200, Almerich, Fazienda de Ultramar, f. 15r:

     Clamo amoẏſẽ ⁊ a pharaon. e dixo peq̃ al ur̃o ſẽnor dios. Rogat por mi q̃ me ꝑdone eſta uez ſola. E riedre deſobre my eſta muert. Rogo moiſen al nr̃o ſẽnor. ⁊ veno uiẽto de fauõno ⁊ echo toda la langoſta en la mar. por todo eſto non dexo fijos de ẏſrael.

     Pharaoh called Moses and said, “I have sinned against your Lord God. Pray that He forgive me just this once, and that he remove this death from over me.” [So] Moses prayed to Our Lord, and the west wind came and cast all the locusts into the sea. [But] after all of this he did not let the children of Israel go.