satire

See also: Satire

English

Etymology

From Middle French satire, from Old French, from Latin satira, from earlier satura, from lanx satura (“full dish”), from feminine of satur. Altered in Latin by influence of Ancient Greek σάτυρος (sáturos, “satyr”), on the mistaken notion that the form is related to the Greek σατυρικόν δράμα (saturikón dráma, “satyr drama”).

Noun

satire (countable and uncountable, plural satires)

  1. (uncountable) A literary device of writing or art which principally ridicules its subject often as an intended means of provoking or preventing change. Humor, irony, and exaggeration are often used to aid this.
  2. (countable) A satirical work.
    a stinging satire of American politics.
  3. (uncountable, dated) Severity of remark.

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Translations

Further reading

  • satire in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • satire in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

Anagrams

Danish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /satiːrə/, [saˈtˢiːɐ]

Noun

satire c (singular definite satiren, plural indefinite satirer)

  1. satire

Inflection

Further reading

French

Noun

satire f (plural satires)

  1. satire

Further reading

Italian

Noun

satire f

  1. plural of satira

Anagrams

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Latin satura, satira

Noun

satire m (definite singular satiren, indefinite plural satirer, definite plural satirene)

  1. satire

Derived terms

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Latin satura, satira

Noun

satire m (definite singular satiren, indefinite plural satirar, definite plural satirane)

  1. satire

Derived terms

References

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