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faon.

fawn (young deer)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/fɑ̃/
  1. fawn (young deer)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French faon, from Old French faon, feün, from Vulgar Latin *fētōnem, from Latin fētus (“offspring, progeny”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁(y)-. Compare Occitan fedon.

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