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satyric

/səˈtɪrɪk/

Translations

satyricadjective

more satyric

Comp.

most satyric

Super.

/səˈtɪrɪk/

satyriqueRelatif à un satyre, avec une nuance de lubricité ou de licence.

The author's satyric tone was unmistakable in the poem.

Le ton satyrique de l'auteur était indéniable dans le poème.

Additional translations

satyriqueEn parlant du drame satyrique grec antique ; ton bouffon, grivois et parodique.

Synonyms

satyricadjective

Relating to or characteristic of a satyr, often implying lewdness or lasciviousness.

The novel's satyric humor was not to everyone's taste, as it often bordered on the scandalous.

Of or relating to a satyr play in ancient Greek drama, hence boisterous, bawdy, and mock-comic in tone.

The satyric drama provided comic relief after the trilogy of tragedies at the Dionysia.