SATYR


Meaning of SATYR in English

n. 1 (in Greek mythology) one of a class of Greek woodland gods with a horse's ears and tail, or (in Roman representations) with a goat's ears, tail, legs, and budding horns. 2 a lustful or sensual man. 3 = SATYRID.

[ ME f. OF satyre or L satyrus f. Gk saturos ]

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