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”).
Pronunciation
Noun
satire (countable and uncountable, plural satires)
- (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.
- (countable) A satirical work.
- a stinging satire of American politics.
- (uncountable, dated) Severity of remark.
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Translations
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Further reading
- “satire”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “satire”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
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Danish
Pronunciation
Noun
satire c (singular definite satiren, plural indefinite satirer)
Inflection
common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | satire | satiren | satirer | satirerne |
genitive | satires | satirens | satirers | satirernes |
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Further reading
- satire on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia da
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from French satire, German Satire or Latin satira, from Latin satur but influenced by Ancient Greek σάτυρος (sáturos).
Pronunciation
Noun
satire f (plural satires or satiren)
- A satire.
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French
Noun
satire f (plural satires)
Further reading
- “satire”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Italian
Noun
satire f
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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
Noun
satire m (definite singular satiren, indefinite plural satirer, definite plural satirene)
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References
- “satire” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Noun
satire m (definite singular satiren, indefinite plural satirar, definite plural satirane)
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- “satire” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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