LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Faunus1

Faunus m (genitive Faunī)
Classical[ˈfau̯.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈfaːu̯.nus]

Meaning

  1. RomanmasculineFaunus (horned god of the forest, plains and fields)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeFaunus
Fātuus		Faunī
genitiveFaunī
Fātuī		Faunōrum
dativeFaunō
Fātuō		Faunīs
accusativeFaunum
Fātuum		Faunōs
ablativeFaunō
Fātuō		Faunīs
vocativeFaune
Fātue		Faunī

Faunus, i, m. faveo,
I. a mythic son of Picus, grandson of Saturn, and father of Latinus, king of Latium; he instituted tillage and grazing, and after death was the protecting deity of agriculture and of shepherds, and also a giver of oracles; after the introduction of the worship of Pan into Italy, he was identified with Pan, and accordingly represented, like the latter, with horns and goats' feet, Lact. 1, 24; Cic. N. D. 3, 6, 15; Verg. A. 7, 48; 81; Ov. F. 2, 193; 3, 312 sq.; Prop. 4 (5), 2, 34; id. H. 5, 138; Hor. C. 1, 4, 11; 1, 17, 2; 3, 18, 1 et saep. On account of the assimilation of Faunus to Pan, the appellation Fauni was also used for Panes, sylvan deities, Lucr. 4, 581; Ov. M. 6, 392; 1, 193; Hor. Ep. 1, 19, 4; id. A. P. 244; Enn. ap. Cic. Brut. 19, 76 (Ann. v. 222 ed. Vahl.); Cic. N. D. 2, 2, 6; id. Div. 1, 45, 101.—
II. Derivv.
A. Faunĭus, a, um, adj., pertaining to Faunus: versus, Victorinn. p. 2586 P.—
B. † Faunālĭa, ium, n., the festival celebrated on the nones of December, in honor of Faunus, acc. to Porphyr. and Acro, Hor. C. 3, 18, 1 and 10.

Origins

Some refer it to Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₂w-, whence Ancient Greek θαῦνον (thaûnon, “beast”), θώς (thṓs, “jackal”), (Ζεύς) Θαύλιος ((Zeús) Thaúlios), Phrygian δάος (dáos), Illyrian-related Daunus, Candāvia. Some refer it to faveō.

Descendants
  • GreekΦαύνοςfrom Ancient Greek Φαῦνος
  • Greekφαύνοςfrom Ancient Greek Φαῦνος

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyFaunusFaunus. the son of Picus and father of Latinus, was the third in the series of the kings of the Laurentes. In his reign Faunus, like his two predecess…
proper noun · masculinesecond declension
faunus2
faunus m (genitive faunī)
Classical[ˈfau̯.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈfaːu̯.nus]

Meaning

  1. Romanmasculinefaun (horned sylvan deity)
    Haec loca capripedes satyros nymphasque tenere finitimi fingunt et faunos esse locuntur, quorum noctivago strepitu ludoque iocanti adfirmant volgo taciturna silentia rumpi.These spots the neighboring countryside feigns to be the haunts of goat-footed satyrs and nymphs, and tells of fauns there, by whose nighttime din and playful pranks they declare the noiseless silence is broken.1st century B.C., Lucretius, De rura natura:

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativefaunus
Fātuus		faunī
genitivefaunī
Fātuī		faunōrum
dativefaunō
Fātuō		faunīs
accusativefaunum
Fātuum		faunōs
ablativefaunō
Fātuō		faunīs
vocativefaune
Fātue		faunī

Origins

See Faunus.

Descendants
  • Englishfaun
  • Frenchfaune
  • GermanFaun
  • Italianfauno
  • Portuguesefauno
  • Romanianfaun
  • Spanishfauno
  • Ancient Greekφαῦνος
  • Irishfánas

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyFaunusFaunus. the son of Picus and father of Latinus, was the third in the series of the kings of the Laurentes. In his reign Faunus, like his two predecess…

Quick answers

What does Faunus mean in Latin?
Faunus, a proper noun, means “Faunus (horned god of the forest, plains and fields)”.
What is the genitive of Faunus?
The genitive singular is Faunī. Faunus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Faunus?
In classical Latin, [ˈfau̯.nʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈfaːu̯.nus].