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satyr

sa·tyr

UK/ˈsætə/ US/ˈseɪtɚ/ rare obsolete

noun

1.

man with strong sexual desires

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2.

one of a class of woodland deities; attendant on Bacchus; identified with Roman fauns

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Origin

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

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  • satyr play

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