satyr

[sey-ter, sat-er]

noun

1. 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.

2. a lascivious man; lecher.

3. a man who has satyriasis.

4. Also called satyr butterfly. Also satyrid any of several butterflies of the family Satyridae, having gray or brown wings marked with eyespots.

satyr

/ ˈsætə, səˈtɪrɪk /

noun

1. 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

2. a man who has strong sexual desires

3. a man who has satyriasis

4. any of various butterflies of the genus Satyrus and related genera, having dark wings often marked with eyespots: family Satyridae

satyr

1. 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.

By extension, a “satyr” is a lecherous male.

Other Word Forms

• satyric adjective
• satyr-like adjective
• satyrical adjective
• satyrlike adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of satyr¹

1325–75; Middle English < Latin satyrus < Greek sátyros

Word History and Origins

Origin of satyr¹

C14: from Latin satyrus, from Greek saturos

Example Sentences

Some of the most affected species include the Florida white, Hermes copper, tailed orange, Mitchell's satyr, and West Virginia white, all of which have declined in abundance by more than 98% within the US.

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“Venus” was originally created as a fountain, with water spouting out of the carved dolphins below the nymph and satyr.

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Here, with his dopey expressions fused to a satyr’s body, he makes you nervous the way Malcolm McDowell did after he was reformed in “A Clockwork Orange.”

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It has also, predictably, angered Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, the founder of the Wagner mercenary militia group and the taunting, foul-mouthed satyr of Russia’s unhappy military adventure in Ukraine.

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A reddish-brown jasper features a satyr seated on rocks beside a pillar.

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