satyr
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.sa·tyr
noun \ˈsā-tər, chiefly British ˈsa-\Definition of SATYR
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
See Examples of SATYR
- <the legendary conquests of a suburban satyr>
Origin of SATYR
Middle English, from Latin satyrus, from Greek satyros
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to SATYR
- Synonyms
- Casanova, lecher, lothario, lounge lizard, masher, philanderer, Don Juan, wolf, womanizer
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