satyr /satˈər/

1. A Greek god of the woodlands, with a tail and long ears, represented by the Romans as part goat
2. A very lecherous man
3. An orang-utan
4. A desert demon (Bible, Isaiah)
5. Any butterfly of the Satyridae family
6. (formerly, by confusion) a satire or satirist

satˈyra or satˈyress noun

A female satyr

satˈyral noun (heraldry)

A monster compounded of man, lion, and antelope

satyresqueˈ adjective

satyrīˈasis noun (medicine)

Overpowering sexual desire in men, corresponding to nymphomania in women

satyric /sə-tirˈik/ or satyrˈical adjective

1. Of satyrs
2. Having a chorus of satyrs

satˈyrid noun

Any butterfly of the family Satyridae, a subfamily of Nymphalidae, incl meadow-browns, heaths, marbled whites, etc

satˈyrisk noun

A little satyr

satyr play noun

In ancient Greek drama, a play performed as comic relief after a series of three tragedies, in which the hero is presented with a chorus of satyrs

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