FAUNUS

Meaning of FAUNUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfȯ-nəs, ˈfä- ]

noun

Etymology: Latin

Date: 1581

: the Roman god of animals

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FAUNUS — noun Etymology: Latin Date: 1581 the Roman god of animals
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FAUNUS — Ancient Italian rural deity, the Roman counterpart of the Greek god Pan . The grandson of Saturn , he was …
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FAUNUS — (n.) See Faun.
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FAUNUS — /faw"neuhs/ , n. an ancient Italian woodland deity, later identified with Pan.
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FAUNUS — n. (Roman Mythology) god of nature, guardian of shepherds and their flocks
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FAUNUS — noun ·see faun.
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FAUNUS — [Fau.nus] n [L]: the Roman god of animals
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FAUNUS — ancient Italian rural deity whose attributes in classical Roman times were identified with those of the Greek god Pan. Faunus …
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FAUNUS — n. Ancient Italian rural deity, the Roman counterpart of the Greek god Pan . The grandson of Saturn , he …
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FAUNUS — [Roman] The god of wild nature and fertility, also regarded as the giver of oracles. He was later identified with …
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FAUNUS — n. Pronunciation: ' fo ̇ -n ə s, ' fä- Function: noun Etymology: L Date: 1581 : the Roman god …
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FAUNA — noun (plural ~s; also ~e) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin Fauna, sister of Faunus Date: 1771 animal life, ~l adjective …
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FAUN — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin ~us, from Faunus Date: 14th century a figure in Roman mythology similar to but …
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PAN — I Greek fertility deity with a half-human, half-animal form. The Romans associated him with Faunus . Pan was usually said …
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THOS — I. ˈthäs noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, jackal, from Greek thōs; akin to Latin faunus faun — …
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THOOID — I. ˈthōˌȯid adjective Etymology: Greek thōs jackal + English -oid; akin to Latin faunus faun — more at faun : …
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LUPERCI — lüˈpərˌsī noun plural Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Latin, probably from lupus wolf : priests of the cult of the ancient …
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FAUNA — ˈfȯnə, ˈfänə noun ( plural fau·nas -nəz ; also fau·nae -ˌnē) Etymology: New Latin, from Late Latin Fauna, Roman goddess …
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FAUN — ˈfȯn, ˈfän noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin faunus; akin to Gothic af dau iths maltreated, Russian …
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FAUNI — (pl. ) of Faunus
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LUPERCUS — /looh perr"keuhs/ , n. an ancient Roman fertility god, often identified with Faunus or Pan.
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FAUNA — — faunal , adj. — faunally , adv. /faw"neuh/ , n. , pl. faunas, faunae /-nee/ . 1. the animals …
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FAUN — — faunlike , adj. /fawn/ , n. Class. Myth. one of a class of rural deities represented as men with …
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FAUNA — noun ( plural faunas also fau·nae -ˌnē, -ˌnī) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin Fauna, sister of Faunus Date: 1771 : …
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FAUN — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin faunus, from Faunus Date: 14th century : a figure in Roman mythology similar to …
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FAUN — [faun] n [ME, fr. L faunus, fr. Faunus] (14c): a figure in Roman mythology similar to the satyr
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FAUN — faun /fɔːn $ fɒːn/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: faunus , from Faunus …
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THINK — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a positive thought ▪ Think positive thoughts. abstract thought (= thinking about ideas ) …
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SAY — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a lot to do/learn/say etc ▪ I still have a lot to learn. ▪ …
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MARICA — [Roman] An Italian nymph, the consort of Faunus and mother of Latinus (Virgil VII, 47). According to others, she was …
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BONA DEA — [Roman] Bona Dea ("the Good Goddess") is a Roman fertility goddess, especially worshipped by the Roman matrons. She presided over …
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