Hyphenation
fau·naTurkish pronunciation
fônıPronunciation
/ˈfônə/ /ˈfɔːnə/
Etymology
[ 'fo-n&, 'fä- ] (noun.) 1771. New Latin, from Latin Fauna, sister of Faunus 'god of forests and herdsmen'; akin to Ancient Greek θαῦνον (thaunon, “wild animal, beast”), thýs 'jackal, wild dog; panther', Phrygian dáos 'wolf'.