/ˈfɔːnə/
OriginBorrowed from New Latin fauna, from Latin Fauna, sister of Faunus (“god of forests and herdsmen”); akin to Ancient Greek θαῦνον (thaûnon, “wild animal, beast”), θώς (thṓs, “jackal, wild dog; panther”), Phrygian δάος (dáos, “wolf”).
- uncountableAnimals considered as a group; especially those of a particular country, region, time.
“the flora and fauna”
“Japanese waters also support a rich and diverse shark fauna, including the smallest known shark Squaliolus laticaudus, and the bizarre goblin shark, Mitsukurina owstoni.”
- countableA book, cataloguing the animals of a country.
- RomanThe goddess of animals, nature, spring and fertility; she is also the consort of Faunus.
- A female given name from Latin.
Formsfaunae(plural) · faunas(plural) · faunæ(plural) · Fatua(alternative) · Fenta Fauna(alternative)