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faun

/fɔːn/US/fɔn/

faun noun: a woodland creature with pointed ears, legs, and short horns of a goat and a fondness for unrestrained revelry.

Noun

faun (plural fauns)

  1. (Roman) A woodland creature with pointed ears, legs, and short horns of a goat and a fondness for unrestrained revelry.
    Synonyms:
    satyr
  2. Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Faunis.

faun meaning in Tagalog

faun in Tagalog

a mythical creature
pawno

Synonyms of faun

Forms of faun

pluralfauns
alternative formfawn
alternative form (archaic, rare)faune
alternative form (dated)faunus

Origin of faun

From Middle English fawn, from Latin faunus.

Words formed from faun

Words that rhyme with faun

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Questions about faun

What does faun mean?
Faun means a woodland creature with pointed ears, legs, and short horns of a goat and a fondness for unrestrained revelry.
What is faun in Tagalog?
Faun in Tagalog is pawno. See Faun meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is faun?
Faun is a noun.
How do you pronounce faun?
Faun is pronounced /fɔːn/ (UK).
What is the plural of faun?
The plural of faun is fauns.

Words near faun in the dictionary

  1. faultsmen
  2. faultworthy
  3. faulty
  4. Faulx
  5. Faulxes
  6. faun
  7. fauna
  8. fauna and flora
  9. faunachron
  10. faunachrons
  11. faunae

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