n.
Pronunciation: ' s ā -t ə r, chiefly Brit ' sa-
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin satyrus, from Greek satyros
Date: 14th century
1 often capitalized : a sylvan deity in Greek mythology having certain characteristics of a horse or goat and fond of Dionysian revelry
2 a : a lecherous man b : one having satyriasis
3 : any of various satyrid butterflies
– sa · tyr · ic \ s ā - ' tir-ik, s ə -, sa- \ adjective