faune

See also: Faune

English

Noun

faune (plural faunes)

1. (rare or archaic) Alternative spelling of faun

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin faunus.

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /ˈfaw.nə/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /ˈfaw.ne/
• Homophone: fauna
• Rhymes: -awna

Noun

faune m (plural faunes)

1. faun
2. (figurative) satyr (lecherous man)
3. grayling (butterfly of the genus Hipparchia)

Derived terms

• faune bru
• faune gran
• fauna ziga-zaga

Further reading

• “faune” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fon/

• Audio

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Noun

faune m (plural faunes)

1. faun
2. tree grayling (butterfly Hipparchia statilinus)

Noun

faune f (plural faunes)

1. fauna, wildlife

Further reading

• “faune”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Italian

Noun

faune f

1. plural of fauna