Fauna
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English
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Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]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.
Proper noun
[edit]Fauna
- (Roman mythology) The goddess of animals, nature, spring and fertility; she is also the consort of Faunus.
- A female given name from Latin.
Translations
[edit]the goddess of animals
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female given name
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German
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Fauna f (genitive Fauna, plural Faunen)
Declension
[edit]Declension of Fauna [feminine]
Further reading
[edit]Latin
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Fauna f sg (genitive Faunae); first declension
- Sister of Faunus.
Declension
[edit]First-declension noun, singular only.
| singular | |
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| nominative | Fauna |
| genitive | Faunae |
| dative | Faunae |
| accusative | Faunam |
| ablative | Faunā |
| vocative | Fauna |
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- German terms with audio pronunciation
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- Latin lemmas
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- Latin feminine nouns in the first declension
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