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Where does “satyr” come from?

Satyr comes from French satyre, from Latin satyrus, from Ancient Greek σάτυρος, a mythological creature depicted as part man and part goat.

satyr (English): A sylvan deity or demigod, male companion of Pan...

Definitions

  1. A sylvan deity or demigod, male companion of Pan...

Ancestry of “satyr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchsatyresatyr
2Latinsatyrussatyr, faun; satyr-like
3Ancient GreekΣάτυροςa Satyr

Words derived from “satyr”

  • satyrical
  • satyrlike
  • satyress
  • satyrism
  • satyresque
  • เซเทอร์
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