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 Definitions of satyr  [ˈseɪ tər, ˈsæt ər]  

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Definition of 'satyr' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) satyr
one of a class of ancient Greek woodland deities, represented as part human and part horse or goat, and noted for their riotousness and lasciviousness.

2.  satyr
a lascivious man; lecher.

3.  satyr
a man who has satyriasis.

Etymology:  (1325–75; ME < L satyrus < Gk sátyros)

Definition of 'satyr' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) satyr, lecher, lech, letch
man with strong sexual desires

2. (noun) satyr, forest god
one of a class of woodland deities; attendant on Bacchus; identified with Roman fauns


Definition of 'satyr' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) satyr
a sylvan deity or demigod, represented as part man and part goat, and characterized by riotous merriment and lasciviousness

2. (noun) satyr
any one of many species of butterflies belonging to the family Nymphalidae. Their colors are commonly brown and gray, often with ocelli on the wings. Called also meadow browns

3. (noun) satyr
the orang-outang



'satyr' - Nearby Entries  

satyagraha  satyendra n. bose  satyendra nath bose  satyr  satyriasis  satyric  satyrical  



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