Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One of several species of Orchis.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Bot.), obsolete Any one of several kinds of orchids.
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- noun botany, obsolete Any of several kinds of
orchids .
Etymologies
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Examples
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"Did Encolpius drink all the satyrion there was in the house?"
Satyricon 2007
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The plant satyrion was considered both among the Greeks and
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In the meantime, the satyrion which I had drunk only a little while before spurred every nerve to lust and I began to gore
Satyricon 2007
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"Did Encolpius drink all the satyrion there was in the house?"
The Satyricon — Complete 20-66 Petronius Arbiter
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They were usually made of the satyrion, which, according to Pliny, was a provocative.
De vita Caesarum Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus
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In the meantime, the satyrion which I had drunk only a little while before spurred every nerve to lust and I began to gore Quartilla impetuously, and she, burning with the same passion, reciprocated in the game.
The Satyricon — Complete 20-66 Petronius Arbiter
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They were usually made of the satyrion, which, according to Pliny, was a provocative.
The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Volume 04: Caligula Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus
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"Did Encolpius drink all the satyrion there was in the house?"
The Satyricon — Volume 01: Introduction 20-66 Petronius Arbiter
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In the meantime, the satyrion which I had drunk only a little while before spurred every nerve to lust and I began to gore Quartilla impetuously, and she, burning with the same passion, reciprocated in the game.
The Satyricon — Volume 01: Introduction 20-66 Petronius Arbiter
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We do not make this assertion because of the rhododendrons that abound on the borders of the lakes: we are not fond of this showy, pretentious shrub, whose flowers look as if they were moulded in wax for the decoration of some altar; but is it not delightful to walk on a greensward, almost black with rich satyrion and vanilla?
Samuel Brohl and Company Victor Cherbuliez 1864
missanthropist commented on the word satyrion
Greek 'Male orchid'? Literal translation, though methinks something is missing here, or another meaning may be inferred...
July 16, 2008