SATYR


Meaning of SATYR in English

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

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