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Saturnian
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saturnian
English
Etymology
en :bor<conj:and> frm:saturnien :af<ref:n.1 and adj.1 1 6086250780<<name:OED>>> la:Sāturnius -an :af<surf> Saturn -ian + 1 Compare enm Saturnyen a follower or worshipper of the god Saturn.
Pronunciation
en /sæˈtɜː(ɹ)n.jən/
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Saturnian.wav Southern England
Adjective
en astronomy Related to the planet Saturn.
Related to the Roman god Saturn.
en Saturnine
Dour, baleful or sullen.
Resembling a golden age; distinguished for peacefulness, happiness, contentment.
Augustus, born to bring Saturnian times
en poetry Involving a meter consisting of three iambics and an extra syllable followed by three trochees, employed by satirists in Ancient Rome.
Synonyms
Cronian
Kronian
Saturnial
Saturnine
Coordinate terms
en Jovian Lunar Martian Mercurian Neptunian Plutonian Terran Uranian Venusian
Derived terms
en circumsaturnian
Noun
en science fiction An inhabitant of the planet Saturn.
A Saturnian poem.
Translations
inhabitant of Saturn
Arabic: ar زُحَلِيّ
Chinese:
Mandarin: cmn 土星人
Esperanto: eo saturnano, eo saturnanino female
French: fr Saturnien m, fr Saturnienne f
Irish: ga Satarnach m
Japanese: ja 土星人 どせいじん, Dosei-jin
Polish: pl Saturnianin m, pl Saturnianka f
References
Anagrams
en aainnrstu Turanians naturians nutarians
en Astronomy Celestial inhabitants Demonyms