Lupercus

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/luːˈpɜː(ɹ)kəs/

proper noun

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”).

OriginLatin Lupercus →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Romanhuman sciencesA 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”).

Origin

  1. LatinLupercus
  2. EnglishLupercus

Unadapted borrowing from Latin Lupercus.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Lupercus

circuscercus
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Cite this entry
APA

Lupercus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lupercus

MLA

“Lupercus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lupercus. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lupercus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lupercus.

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