[sey-ter, sat-er] 
| 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, sa⋅tyr⋅id [sey-ter-id, sat-er-, suh-tahy-rid] . Also called satyr butterfly. any of several butterflies of the family Satyridae, having gray or brown wings marked with eyespots. |
[suh-tir-ik] , sa⋅tyr⋅i⋅cal, adjective 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.
satyr butterfly
any of a group of delicate butterflies in the family Nymphalidae (order Lepidoptera) that are abundant during summer months in the woods and grasslands of the United States and Europe. The adults are dull brown or grey, while the larvae possess small, forked tail-like appendages on their abdomens. Adult butterflies have brown wings with a span of 5 to 6 cm (2 to 2.4 inches) and conspicuous circular markings on them. These false "eyes" on the wings may serve to frighten or distract predatory birds.
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