Faun Definition

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fauns
noun
Any of a class of minor Roman deities, usually represented as having the trunk of a man and the horns, pointed ears, tail, and hind legs of a goat.
Webster's New World

(obsolete) Plural form of fauna / Alternative form of faunae.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • man and goat
  • woodland deity
  • satyr

Other Word Forms of Faun

Noun

Singular:
faun
Plural:
fauns

Origin of Faun

  • Middle English from Old French from Latin Faunus Faunus

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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