faunesque

common nounadjective

Syllable Decomposition

faunesque

from faune, coming from the Latin faunus ("god of the fertility of flocks and fields"), with the suffix -esque. attested in 1788 in the nominal form and in 1859 in the adjectival form; see citations.

Definition

Plural

faunesques

See also

faune (cn.) faunesques (adj.) faunique (adj.)