faunus

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proper noun

Horned god of the forest, plains and fields.

“Near-synonym: Pan (Greek counterpart)”

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Pan
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Meanings

faunus1

nounfaunus (plural fauni)

plural fauni

  1. datedDated form of faun.

Faunus2

proper noun
  1. Romanhuman sciencesHorned god of the forest, plains and fields.

    Near-synonym: Pan (Greek counterpart)

    Synonyms: Pan

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounHorned god of the forest, plains and fields.

Similar
Pan
Also see
pan

Origin

faunus · noun

  1. Latinfaunus
  2. Englishfaunus

From Latin faunus.

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Faunus · proper noun

  1. LatinFaunus
  2. EnglishFaunus

From Latin Faunus.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Φαῦνος
  • Φαῦνος (Phaûnos)Roman god
French Faunus
  • FaunusRoman god
Greek Φαύνος
  • Φαύνος (Fávnos)Roman god
Italian Fauno
  • FaunoRoman god
Latin Faunus
  • FaunusRoman god
Polish Faun
  • FaunRoman god
Russian Фавн
  • Фавн (Favn)Roman god
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APA

faunus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/faunus

MLA

“faunus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/faunus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “faunus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/faunus.

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