"favillous" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more favillous [comparative], most favillous [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin favilla (“sparkling or glowing ashes”) + -ous. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|favilla||sparkling or glowing ashes}} Latin favilla (“sparkling or glowing ashes”), {{af|en|-ous}} -ous Head templates: {{en-adj}} favillous (comparative more favillous, superlative most favillous)
  1. (obsolete, rare) Of or pertaining to ashes. Tags: obsolete, rare
    Sense id: en-favillous-en-adj-DyH4KuYG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ous

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