Main Entry: sa·tyr

Pronunciation: \ˈsā-tər, chiefly British ˈsa-\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin satyrus, from Greek satyros

Date: 14th century

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
3 : any of various satyrid butterflies

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