Fauna

• Fatua, Fenta Fauna

Feminine form of Faunus.

Some refer it to Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₂w-, whence Ancient Greek θαῦνον (thaûnon, “beast”), Illyrian-related Daunus. Some refer it to faveō.

Fauna

1. (Roman mythology) The goddess of animals, nature, spring and fertility; she is also the consort of Faunus.
2. A female given name from Latin.

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Fauna f (genitive Fauna, plural Faunen)

1. fauna

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Fauna f sg (genitive Faunae); first declension

1. Sister of Faunus.

First-declension noun, singular only.