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.—
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.
