noun
(Greek mythology) god of fields and woods and shepherds and flocks; represented as a man with goat's legs and horns and ears; identified with Roman Sylvanus or Faunus
• Syn: ↑Pan
• Topics: ↑Greek mythology
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑Greek deity
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a deity with the legs and feet of a goat, as Pan or a satyr.
[1875-80]
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goat god,
the god Pan.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.