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Faunus.

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

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[ˈfau̯.nʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈfaːu̯.nus]
  1. Faunus (horned god of the forest, plains and fields)

    Roman · declension-2 · masculine
Where this word comes from

Some refer it to Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₂w-, 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.

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