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satyrical

sa·tyr
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sey-ter, sat-er]
    • /ˈseɪ tər, ˈsæt ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sey-ter, sat-er]
    • /ˈseɪ tər, ˈsæt ər/

Definitions of satyrical word

  • noun satyrical Classical Mythology. one of a class of woodland deities, attendant on Bacchus, represented as part human, part horse, and sometimes part goat and noted for riotousness and lasciviousness. 1
  • noun satyrical a lascivious man; lecher. 1
  • noun satyrical a man who has satyriasis. 1
  • noun satyrical Also, satyrid [sey-ter-id, sat-er-, suh-tahy-rid] /ˈseɪ tər ɪd, ˈsæt ər-, səˈtaɪ rɪd/ (Show IPA). Also called satyr butterfly. any of several butterflies of the family Satyridae, having gray or brown wings marked with eyespots. 1

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Origin of satyrical

First appearance:

before 1325
One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English < Latin satyrus < Greek sátyros

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Parts of speech for Satyrical

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

satyrical popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

satyrical usage trend in Literature

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