Faunus

See also: faunus

English

Etymology

From Latin Faunus.

Proper noun

Faunus

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

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Latin

Etymology

Some refer it to Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₂u-, whence Ancient Greek θαῦνον (thaûnon, “beast”), θώς (thṓs, “jackal”), (Ζεύς) Θαύλιος ((Zeús) Thaúlios), Phrygian δάος (dáos), Illyrian-related Daunus, Candāvia.

Some refer it to faveō.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Faunus m (genitive Faunī); second declension

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

Declension

Second-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Faunus Faunī
Genitive Faunī Faunōrum
Dative Faunō Faunīs
Accusative Faunum Faunōs
Ablative Faunō Faunīs
Vocative Faune Faunī

Derived terms

Descendants
  • → Ancient Greek: Φαῦνος (Phaûnos)
    • Greek: Φαύνος (Fávnos), φαύνος (fávnos, “faun”)
  • → English: faun
  • → French: faune
  • → German: Faun
  • → Italian: fauno
  • → Irish: fánas
  • → Portuguese: fauno
  • → Romanian: faun
  • → Spanish: 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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