LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

favea

favea f (genitive faveae)
Classical[ˈfa.we.a]Ecclesiastical[ˈfaː.ve.a]

Meaning

  1. femininefavourite slave-girl, pet slave-girl

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativefaveafaveae
genitivefaveaefaveārum
dativefaveaefaveīs
accusativefaveamfaveās
ablativefaveāfaveīs
vocativefaveafaveae

făvĕa, ae, f. faveo,
I. a favorite female slave (= παιδίσκη, Gloss.), Plaut. Mil. 3, 1, 200.

Origins

From faveō.

Quick answers

What does favea mean in Latin?
favea, a noun, means “favourite slave-girl, pet slave-girl”.
What is the genitive of favea?
The genitive singular is faveae. favea is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce favea?
In classical Latin, [ˈfa.we.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈfaː.ve.a].