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Added 10 October 2026

favus

/ˈfeɪvəs/ noun

Latin root: favus Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about favus at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A severe, chronic infection of ringworm.
A tile or flagstone cut into a hexagonal shape to produce a honeycomb pattern.

Origin

Borrowed from Latin favus (“honeycomb”).

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