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satyr

/ˈseɪtɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.47 in modern English

Syllables
sa-tyr
IPA
/ˈseɪtɚ/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sylvan deity or demigod, male companion of Pan or Dionysus, represented as part man and part goat, and characterized by riotous merriment and lasciviousness, sometimes pictured with a perpetual erection.

noun

Synonym of faun.

noun

A lecherous man.

noun

Any of various butterflies of the nymphalid subfamily Satyrinae, having brown wings marked with eyelike spots; a meadow brown.

noun

The orangutan.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From French satyre, from Latin satyrus, from Ancient Greek σάτυρος (sáturos).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈseɪtɚ/
  • British English: /ˈsætə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

satyrs (plural) satyre (alternative, archaic) satyrus (alternative, rare)

Derived Forms

satyresque satyress satyrical satyrisation satyrization satyrism satyrizing satyrlike

Phrases

satyr play

Frequently Paired Words

satyriasis satyrisk

Synonyms

faun forest god lecher lech letch

Homonyms

saeter (GA pronunciation) sadder (flapping) saeter

Rhymes With

matter latter batter scatter chatter flatter platter shatter hatter splatter patter clatter

Questions

How do you pronounce satyr?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈseɪtɚ/.
What does satyr mean?
A sylvan deity or demigod, male companion of Pan or Dionysus, represented as part man and part goat, and characterized by riotous merriment and lasciviousness, sometimes pictured with a perpetual erection.
Where does satyr come from?
It is traced to French.

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