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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.
Origin:
1325–75; Middle English < Latin satyrus < Greek sátyros
1325–75; Middle English < Latin satyrus < Greek sátyros
Related forms
sa·tyr·like, adjective
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Satyr
is always a great word to know.
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| the present age, following the bronze age; the last and worst of the four ages of the human race, characterized by danger, corruption, and toil |
| a river in the underworld, over which the souls of the dead were ferried by Charon, and by which the gods swore their most solemn oaths |
Example Sentences
- The myth of the invention of music on which this satyr play is based has its charm.
- Email me an example with a wicked witch, an evil gnome, or a bawdy satyr hiding in that tiny forest.
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Word Origin & History
satyr
woodland deity, companion of Bacchus, late 14c., from L. satyrus, from Gk. satyros, of unknown origin. In pre-Roman Gk. art, a man-like being with the tail and ears of a horse; the modern conception of a being part man, part goat, is from Roman sculptors, who seem to have assimilated them to the fauns
EXPANDof native mythology. In some Eng. bibles used curiously to translate Heb. se'irim, a type of hairy monster superstitiously believed to inhabit deserts.
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American Heritage
Cultural Dictionary
satyr [(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.
Note: By extension, a “satyr” is a lecherous male.
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Easton
Bible Dictionary
Satyr definition
hairy one. Mentioned in Greek mythology as a creature composed of a man and a goat, supposed to inhabit wild and desolate regions. The Hebrew word is rendered also "goat" (Lev. 4:24) and "devil", i.e., an idol in the form of a goat (17:7; 2 Chr. 11:15). When it is said (Isa. 13:21; comp. 34:14) "the satyrs shall dance there," the meaning is that the place referred to shall become a desolate waste. Some render the Hebrew word "baboon," a species of which is found in Babylonia.
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