panisc

noun

pan·​isc

variants or panisk

ˈpanisk

plural -s

: a godling of the forest in Greek mythology that is half man and half goat and is commonly attendant on Pan

Word History

Etymology

Latin Paniscus, from Greek Paniskos, diminutive of Pan, Greek god of woods and shepherds

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