Etymology · Ancient Greek
σάτυρος
3 English words descend from Ancient Greek σάτυρος, most common first.
- satyrA 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.
- satyromaniaExcessive sexual desire in men.
- SatyrusA distinguished Peripatetic philosopher and historian