Satyriasis
/ˌsætəˈraɪəsɪs/noun
A condition of abnormally heightened sexual desire in a man.
Did you know?Satyriasis was named after the satyrs of Greek myth, but the term itself is a learned modern formation from Greek roots rather than an ancient classical medical word.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
satyros
“a satyr, a lustful woodland creature in Greek myth”
Late Greek / Learned Formation
Greek
satyriasis
“a term formed from satyr- plus a medical suffix, referring to excessive male sexual desire”
16th-17th Century
Latin/English
satyriasis
“adopted into learned medical writing as a term for male sexual excess”
Modern English
English
satyriasis
“abnormally heightened sexual desire in a man”