LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

satyrus1

satyrus m (genitive satyrī)
Classical[ˈsa.ty.rʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈsaː.ti.rus]

Meaning

  1. Greekmasculinesatyr, faun
    Satyrus saltaverat.The satyr danced.

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Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativesatyrus
satyriscus		satyrī
satyriscī
genitivesatyrī
satyriscī		satyrōrum
satyriscōrum
dativesatyrō
satyriscō		satyrīs
satyriscīs
accusativesatyrum
satyriscum		satyrōs
satyriscōs
ablativesatyrō
satyriscō		satyrīs
satyriscīs
vocativesatyre
satyrisce		satyrī
satyriscī

sătўrus, i, m., = σάτυρος.
I. A kind of ape, Plin. 7, 2, 2, § 24; 5, 8, 8, § 44; 10, 72, 93, § 199; Sol. 27 fin.—
II. A Satyr, one of the satyri, a kind of wood-deities resembling apes, with two goat's feet, and very lascivious; sing., Ov. M. 6, 110; 6, 383; Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 125; Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 60, § 135; Sil. 3 103. —Commonly plur.: capripedes Satyros, Lucr. 4, 580; Hor. C. 2, 19, 4; 1, 1, 31; id. Ep. 1, 19, 4; id. A. P. 221 sq.; Ov. F. 1, 397; id. M. 1, 193; 1, 692; 4, 25; Cic. N. D. 3, 17, 43 al.—
B. Like the Gr. Σάτυροι, Greek satiric plays: satyrorum scriptor, Hor. A. P. 235: satyri dicaces, id. ib. 226: protervi, id. ib. 233.

Origins

From Ancient Greek σάτυρος (sáturos).

Descendants
  • Catalansàtir
  • Frenchsatyre
  • Englishsatyrfrom French satyre
  • Romaniansatirfrom French satyre
  • GermanSatyr
  • Italiansatiro
  • Portuguesesátiro
  • Spanishsátiro
  • Dutchsatyr
  • Polishsatyrfrom French satyre
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
satyrus2
satyrus (feminine satyra, neuter satyrum)
Classical[ˈsa.ty.rʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈsaː.ti.rus]

Meaning

  1. New Latinadjectivesatyr-like

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativesatyrussatyrasatyrum
genitivesatyrīsatyraesatyrī
dativesatyrōsatyraesatyrō
accusativesatyrumsatyramsatyrum
ablativesatyrōsatyrāsatyrō
vocativesatyresatyrasatyrum
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativesatyrīsatyraesatyra
genitivesatyrōrumsatyrārumsatyrōrum
dativesatyrīssatyrīssatyrīs
accusativesatyrōssatyrāssatyra
ablativesatyrīssatyrīssatyrīs
vocativesatyrīsatyraesatyra

Origins

From Ancient Greek σάτυρος (sáturos).

Quick answers

What does satyrus mean in Latin?
satyrus, a noun, means “satyr, faun”.
What is the genitive of satyrus?
The genitive singular is satyrī. satyrus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce satyrus?
In classical Latin, [ˈsa.ty.rʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈsaː.ti.rus].