satyr

One entry found for satyr.

Main Entry: sa·tyr
Pronunciation: 'sA-t&r, chiefly British 'sa-
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin satyrus, from Greek satyros
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 /sA-'tir-ik, s&-, sa-/ adjective