Masculine
faon
Meaning
fawn (young deer)
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/fɑ̃/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Middle French faon, from Old French faon, feün, from Vulgar Latin *fētōnem, from Latin fētus (“offspring, progreny”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁(y)-. Compare Occitan fedon.
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