Etymology

Lupercus

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Today it means: A god who protected flocks, in some sources identified with Faunus in the aspect of Inuus, and by extension as the equivalent of the Greek Πὰν Λυκαῖος (Pàn Lukaîos, “Lycaean Pan”). Full definition →

Latin Lupercus
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromLupercus
  2. English todayLupercus

Unadapted borrowing from Latin Lupercus.

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