What does the word "fayente" mean?
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This word appears in the phrase "fayente deo supero," a family crest slogan.
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updated Aug 25, 2009
edited by Toph
posted by Mitch1242
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Did you mean "Favente Deo Supero" (with a 'v')? I found a couple references to that online (e.g. here) -- it is apparently Latin for "By God's Favour I Conquer" -- but no references to "Fayente Deo Supero" (with a 'y').
"Favente" comes from Latin "faveo," meaning "to be inclined to do" or "be favorable to, aid, support, help", according to this Latin dictionary.
It's not Spanish, but I hope that helps anyway, haha.
updated Aug 25, 2009
posted by Toph
