satyr

[ sey-ter, sat-er ]

/ ˈseɪ tər, ˈsæt ər /

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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, adjectivesa·tyr·like, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH satyr

satire, satyr

Words nearby satyr

saturnism, Satyagraha, satyagrahi, satyaloka, Satya Yuga, satyr, satyriasis, Satyricon, satyrid, satyromaniac, satyr play

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Example sentences from the Web for satyr

Upon the Satyr asking him why he did so, he answered that he did it to warm his hands.
Favourite Fables in Prose and Verse|Various
So saying, he resumed his natural figure, and became like a satyr of the wood.
Eastern Tales by Many Story Tellers|Various
He painted the figure of a Satyr, and beside it, as a trifle, he inserted a partridge.
The Legacy of Greece|Various
The Satyr on the left turns to the right and extends his right hand towards the second Satyr, as if giving him an order.
A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2)|A. H. Smith

But he took it as a compliment, and actually bowed and smirked, twirling his mustache and leering at me like a satyr.
The Red Symbol|John Ironside

British Dictionary definitions for satyr

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, adjectivesatyr-like, adjective

Word Origin for satyr

C14: from Latin satyrus, from Greek saturos

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Cultural definitions for satyr

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.

单词	satyr
释义	satyr [ sey-ter, sat-er ] / ˈseɪ tər, ˈsæt ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR satyr ON THESAURUS.COM 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, adjectivesa·tyr·like, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH satyr satire, satyr Words nearby satyr saturnism, Satyagraha, satyagrahi, satyaloka, Satya Yuga, satyr, satyriasis, Satyricon, satyrid, satyromaniac, satyr play Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for satyr Upon the Satyr asking him why he did so, he answered that he did it to warm his hands. Favourite Fables in Prose and Verse\|Various So saying, he resumed his natural figure, and became like a satyr of the wood. Eastern Tales by Many Story Tellers\|Various He painted the figure of a Satyr, and beside it, as a trifle, he inserted a partridge. The Legacy of Greece\|Various The Satyr on the left turns to the right and extends his right hand towards the second Satyr, as if giving him an order. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2)\|A. H. Smith But he took it as a compliment, and actually bowed and smirked, twirling his mustache and leering at me like a satyr. The Red Symbol\|John Ironside British Dictionary definitions for satyr 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, adjectivesatyr-like, adjective Word Origin for satyr C14: from Latin satyrus, from Greek saturos Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to satyr libertine, debaucher, playboy, rake, lech, philanderer, gigolo, reprobate, stud, womanizer, swinger, roue, lecher, sensualist, voluptuary, profligate, debauchee, cyprian, lady-killer, paillard Cultural definitions for satyr 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. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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satyr

noun

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WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH satyr

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British Dictionary definitions for satyr

noun

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Word Origin for satyr

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Cultural definitions for satyr

[Roman name faun]

notes for satyr