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- [fawn]
- /fɔn/
- /fɔːn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fawn]
- /fɔn/
Definitions of fauns word
- noun fauns one of a class of rural deities represented as men with the ears, horns, tail, and later also the hind legs of a goat. 1
- noun fauns Plural form of faun. 1
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Origin of fauns
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English (< Old French faune) < Latin faunus; cf. Faunus
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Fauns
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fauns popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.