faviala

Romansch

Alternative forms

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

Etymology

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

Noun

faviala f (plural favialas)

1. (Sursilvan, poetic) language

Usage notes

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

Synonyms

• lungatg