[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 | sa·tyr·id (sā'tər-ĭd, sāt'ər-, sə-tī'rĭd) n. A butterfly of the family Satyridae, including the satyrs and wood nymphs. adj. Of or belonging to the Satyridae. [From New Latin Satyridae, family name, from Satyrus, type genus, from Latin satyrus, satyr; see satyr.] |
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.