faviala

Romansch

Alternative forms

(Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) favella
(Sutsilvan) faveala
(Surmiran) favela

Etymology

From Latin fabella, diminutive of fābula, or from a derivative of Vulgar Latin *fabellāre.

Noun

faviala f (plural favialas)

(Sursilvan, poetic) language

Usage notes

Implies a strong emotional attachment. Used almost exclusively to refer to Romansch itself.

Synonyms

lungatg

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