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Showing words for FAVELA using the English dictionary
6 Letter Words for Favela
favela
5 Letter Words for Favela
avale, favel
4 Letter Words for Favela
alae, alef, alfa, aval, eval, fala, fava, fave, feal, flav, flea, lava, lave, leaf, leva, vale, veal, vela
3 Letter Words for Favela
aal, ala, ale, alf, ava, ave, efl, ela, elf, laa, lav, lea, lev, vae, val, vel, vlf
Definitions for Favela
[1] a shantytown in or near a city, especially in Brazil; slum area.
[2] (in Brazil) a shanty or shantytown
Words related to Favela
Words nearby Favela
faux pas, faux-naïf, fauxbourdon, fava bean, fave, favela, favelado, favella, favellidium, faveolate, faveolus
Origin of Favela
1945–50; < Brazilian Portuguese: alleged to be a name given to a hill in the vicinity of Rio de Janeiro, where such towns were built circa 1900; literally, a shrub of the family Euphorbiaceae, derivative of Portuguese fava bean < Latin faba
Word origin for Favela
C20: from Portuguese
Synonyms for Favela
Bowery, ghetto, red-light district, skid road, tenderloin