SATYRICAL

satyric, satyrical

(adjective) of or relating to or having the characteristics of a satyr; “this satyric old man pursues young girls”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

satyrical (comparative more satyrical, superlative most satyrical)

satyric

Usage notes

• Not to be confused with satirical.

Anagrams

• rascality, sacrality, scalarity

Source: Wiktionary


Sa*tyr"ic, Sa*tyr"ic*al, a. Etym: [L. satyricus, Gr.

Definition: Of or pertaining to satyrs; burlesque; as, satyric tragedy. P. Cyc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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