Saturnian
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See also: saturnian
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /sæ.tɜː(ɹ)n.jən/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Adjective
[edit]Saturnian (comparative more Saturnian, superlative most Saturnian)
- (astronomy) Related to the planet Saturn.
- Related to the Roman god Saturn.
- Dour, baleful or sullen.
- Resembling a golden age; distinguished for peacefulness, happiness, contentment.
- 1728, [Alexander Pope], “(please specify the page)”, in The Dunciad. An Heroic Poem. […], Dublin, London: […] A. Dodd, →OCLC:
- Augustus, born to bring Saturnian times
- (poetry) Involving a meter consisting of three iambics and an extra syllable followed by three trochees, employed by satirists in Ancient Rome.
Synonyms
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[edit]Noun
[edit]Saturnian (plural Saturnians)
- (science fiction) An inhabitant of the planet Saturn.
- A Saturnian poem
Translations
[edit]inhabitant of Saturn
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