Where does the word fawn come from?

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∙ 16y ago

Updated: 8/17/2019

1274, from O.Fr. faon "young animal," from V.L. *fetonem, acc. of *feto, from L. fetus "an offspring" (see fetus). Still used of the young of any animal in King James I's private translation of the Psalms, but mainly of deer from 15c. Color use is 1881. In short, from Latin.

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Sentence with the word fawn?

The mother deer taught her fawn how to survive in the forrest.

What is the homophone of the word fawn?

faun

What is the homophones word for fawn?

dawn

What is an English word that rhymes with lawn?

fawn

Is the word fawn a proper noun?

No, "fawn" is not a proper noun. It is a common noun that refers to a young deer.

Can the word fawn be pluralized?

Yes, the plural is 'fawns'

How do you use the word fawning in a sentence?

The fawn followed its mother through the deep, evergreen forest. First, you have to think of a sentence using the word fawn.

What is the feminine for fawn?

The word fawn can apply to very young offspring of some animals and can be used with male or female offspring.

Four letter word animal with awn letters?

fawn

What is the word of a young deer?

A young deer is called a fawn.

What is the french word for fantasitic?

Fantastique Pronounced: Fawn-tass-teek

What do you call a lovable fawn?

A fawn. A fawn is simply a baby deer. So a young deer is a fawn, and there is no special designation for a "baby" fawn.