satyr
[ sey-ter, sat-er ]
/ ˈseɪ tər, ˈsæt ər /
noun
Classical Mythology.
one of a class of woodland deities, attendant on Bacchus, represented as part human, part horse, and sometimes part goat and noted for riotousness and lasciviousness.
a lascivious man; lecher.
a man who has satyriasis.
Also sa·tyr·id
[sey-ter-id, sat-er-, suh-tahy-rid] /ˈseɪ tər ɪd, ˈsæt ər-, səˈtaɪ rɪd/. Also called satyr butterfly.
any of several butterflies of the family Satyridae, having gray or brown wings marked with eyespots.
Origin of satyr
1325–75; Middle English < Latin
satyrus < Greek
sátyros
OTHER WORDS FROM satyr
sa·tyr·ic [suh-tir-ik] /səˈtɪr ɪk/, sa·tyr·i·cal, adjective sa·tyr·like, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH satyr
satire satyrWords nearby satyr
saturnism,
satya yuga,
satyagraha,
satyagrahi,
satyaloka,
satyr,
satyr play,
satyriasis,
satyricon,
satyrid,
satyromaniac
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British Dictionary definitions for satyric
satyr
/ (ˈsætə) /
noun
Greek myth
one of a class of sylvan deities, represented as goatlike men who drank and danced in the train of Dionysus and chased the nymphs
a man who has strong sexual desires
a man who has satyriasis
any of various butterflies of the genus Satyrus and related genera, having dark wings often marked with eyespots: family Satyridae
Derived forms of satyr
satyric (səˈtɪrɪk) or satyrical, adjective satyr-like, adjectiveWord Origin for satyr
C14: from Latin
satyrus, from Greek
saturos
Cultural definitions for satyric
satyr
[Roman name faun]
[ (say-tuhr) ]
A creature in classical mythology who was part man and part goat. Satyrs were famous for being constantly drunk and for chasing nymphs. They were companions of Dionysus.
notes for satyr
By extension, a “satyr” is a lecherous male.