Faunus

See also: faunus

English

Etymology

From Latin Faunus.

Proper noun

Faunus

(Roman mythology) Horned god of the forest, plains and fields; Greek counterpart: Pan.

Translations

Roman god

Greek:
Ancient: Φαῦνος (Phaûnos)
Latin: Faunus

Polish: Faun (pl)
Russian: Фавн (ru) (Favn)

Further reading

Faunus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Latin

Etymology

From faveō.

Pronunciation

(Classical) (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈfau̯.nus/, [ˈfau̯.nʊs]

Noun

Faunus m (genitive Faunī); second declension

(Roman mythology) Faunus (horned god of the forest, plains and fields)

Declension

Second declension.

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	Faunus	Faunī
genitive	Faunī	Faunōrum
dative	Faunō	Faunīs
accusative	Faunum	Faunōs
ablative	Faunō	Faunīs
vocative	Faune	Faunī

Derived terms

Faunālia
Faunius

Descendants

English: Faun
Portuguese: Fauno

References

Faunus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
Faunus in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
Faunus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette

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