Main Entry:

sa·tyr

Pronunciation:

\ˈsā-tər, chiefly British ˈsa-\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, from Latin satyrus, from Greek satyros

Date:

14th century

1often capitalized : a sylvan deity in Greek mythology having certain characteristics of a horse or goat and fond of Dionysian revelry2 a: a lecherous man b: one having satyriasis3: any of various satyrid butterflies

— sa·tyr·ic \sā-ˈtir-ik, sə-, sa-\ adjective