How to Spell satire

satire

satire - noun

  • A literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn
Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary API

Etymology

Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin satura, satira, perhaps from (lanx) satura dish of mixed ingredients, from feminine of satur well-fed; akin to Latin satis enough {mat|sad|}

Not sure what level your child is at?

Take the free 6 minute placement test.

Take the placement test

SpellingJoy for Schools

One licence for the whole school.

Every teacher and every student in the building, a shared word-list library, every printable pack and a monthly report for the principal. Classroom practice stays free for teachers either way.

See school pricing