satyr play

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   an ancient Greek burlesque with a chorus of satyrs

   Broaderplay

Questions about satyr play

What does satyr play mean?

satyr play means "an ancient Greek burlesque with a chorus of satyrs".

Is satyr play a common word?

satyr play is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.