| satyr | 1. A sylvan deity or demigod, represented as part man and part goat, and characterised by riotous merriment and lasciviousness. "Rough Satyrs danced; and Fauns, with cloven heel, From the glad sound would not be absent long." (Milton) 2. <zoology> Any one of many species of butterflies belonging to the family Nymphalidae. Their colours are commonly brown and gray, often with ocelli on the wings. Synonym: meadow browns. 3. <zoology> The orangoutang. Origin: L. Satyrus, Gr., cf. F. Satyre. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| satyriasis | Immoderate venereal appetite in the male. Origin: L, fr. Gr. See Satyr. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| satyrion | <botany> Any one of several kinds of orchids. Origin: L, fr. Gr. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| satyrism | Immoderate venereal appetite in the male. Origin: L, fr. Gr. See Satyr. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |