favella

== English == === Noun === favella (plural favellas) Alternative form of favela. == Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /faˈvɛl.la/ Rhymes: -ɛlla Hyphenation: fa‧vèl‧la === Etymology 1 === Deverbal from favellare (“to speak, talk”) +‎ -a. ==== Noun ==== favella f (plural favelle) (uncountable) speech (ability) L'uomo ha il dono della favella. ― Man has the gift of speech. speech, utterance (literary) language, tongue l'italica favella ― the Italian language ===== Related terms ===== favellare favola === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== favella inflection of favellare: third-person singular present indicative second-person singular imperative == Maltese == === Etymology === Probably borrowed from Italian favarella. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /faˈvɛl.la/ Rhymes: -ɛlla === Noun === favella f chickling vetch (Lathyrus sativus) Synonyms: favetta, ċiċċarda == Romansh == === Alternative forms === faviala (Sursilvan) faveala (Sutsilvan) favela (Surmiran) === Etymology === From Latin fabella, diminutive of fābula, or from a derivative of Vulgar Latin *fabellāre. === Noun === favella f (plural favellas) (Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader, poetic) language ==== Usage notes ==== Implies a strong emotional attachment. Used almost exclusively to refer to Romansch itself. ==== Synonyms ==== lingua (Rumantsch Grischun): linguatg (Puter, Vallader, poetic): linguach