Sa"tyr (?; 277), n. [L. satyrus,
Gr. ?: cf. F. satyre.] 1. (Class.
Myth.) A sylvan deity or demigod, represented as part man and
part goat, and characterized by riotous merriment and
lasciviousness.
Rough Satyrs danced; and Fauns, with cloven
heel,
From the glad sound would not be absent long.
Milton.
2. (Zoöl.) Any one of many species
of butterflies belonging to the family Nymphalidæ. Their
colors are commonly brown and gray, often with ocelli on the wings.
Called also meadow browns.
3. (Zoöl.) The orang-
outang.