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satyr

noun sa·tyr \ˈsā-tər, chiefly British ˈsa-\

: one of the forest gods in Greek mythology who have faces and bodies like men and ears, legs, and tails like goats

Full Definition of SATYR

often capitalized : a sylvan deity in Greek mythology having certain characteristics of a horse or goat and fond of Dionysian revelry

a : a lecherous man

b : one having satyriasis

: any of various satyrid butterflies

— sa·tyr·ic \sā-ˈtir-ik, sə-, sa-\ adjective

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Middle English, from Latin satyrus, from Greek satyros

First Known Use: 14th century

Synonyms: Casanova, lecher, lothario, lounge lizard, masher, philanderer, Don Juan, wolf, womanizer

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