Definition of FAUN

faun

Meanings

Plural: fauns

Noun

  • ancient Italian deity in human shape, with horns, pointed ears and a goat's tail; equivalent to Greek satyr
  • A woodland creature with pointed ears, legs, and short horns of a goat and a fondness for unrestrained revelry.
  • Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Faunis.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English fawn, from Latin faunus.

Synonyms

satyr

Scrabble Score: 7

faun is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
faun is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
faun is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

faun is a valid Words With Friends word