faun
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faun
- /fɔːn/ UK
- /fɔn/ US
- /fɑn/ cot caught merger
Sounds like fawn, thorn (non-rhotic, th-fronting) · Rhymes with -ɔːn
Where it comes from
From Middle English fawn, from Latin faunus.
noun fauns · faune · faunus · fawn
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A woodland creature with pointed ears, legs, and short horns of a goat and a fondness for unrestrained revelry.
Similar: satyr
- Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Faunis.
Translations
Talk about this word "faun." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/faun. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. faun. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/faun "faun." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/faun.Cite this
@misc{faun_2026,
title = {faun},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/faun},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
