satyr
noun
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.
satyrs
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pluralof satyr.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Other members of Vila Isabel took their inspiration from satyrs.
From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2023
These are baby krampuses, elves, bugs, satyrs, fairies, and vampires.
From The Verge ● Mar. 10, 2022
Other mythological figures, like cupids, maenads and satyrs, also appeared in the public part of the house “as though part of a Dionysian retinue,” he said, referring to the Greek god of wine and revelry.
From New York Times ● Feb. 15, 2019
This is the kind of house where wall sconces take the shapes of satyrs.
From The New Yorker ● Oct. 2, 2018
“Leneus, we need Grover. There’s got to be a way you can find him with your magic” The old satyrs eye twitched.
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
