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făvōrābĭlis, e, adj. [favor].

  1. I. Favored, in favor, popular, beloved (not anteAug.; perh. first in Vell.; v. the follg.): Luculli et Metelli triumphum invidia Pompeii apud optimum quemque fecit favorabilem, Vell. 2, 34, 2; cf. reditus, id. 2, 40, 2: oratio, Tac. A. 2, 37; cf. eloquentia, Quint. 12, 10, 74: quid invidiosum, favorabile, etc. … sit, id. 6, 1, 11; cf. id. 11, 1, 42: facilis ac favorabilis causa, id. 12, 6, 6; cf. id. 5, 10, 113; 4, 3, 9: in civitate minime favorabili natus, Tac. Or. 7: facere aliquem favorabilem, Plin. Ep. 4, 9 fin.: aliquis, Sen. Clem. 10; Suet. Calig. 4; Flor. 4, 4, 4.
  2. II. Winning favor, pleasing, agreeable (rare): est enim jucunda auribus ac favorabilis elcquentia, Quint. 12, 10, 74: oratio, Tac. A. 12, 6; 2, 36.
    Comp.: favorabilius et tutius, Plin. Ep. 5, 13, 3: favorabiliores fieri, Plin. 20, 8, 30, § 74.
    Hence, făvōrābĭlĭter, adv., with applause or approbation, favorably: in aliquem laetum ac plausibilem locum quam maxime possint favorabiliter excurrere, Quint. 4, 3, 1; Suet. Ner. 7.
    Comp.: favorabilius, Dig. 18, 7, 9; 40, 4, 10.

făvōrābĭlĭter, adv., v. preced. fin.