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English
Etymology
From Saturn + -ian.
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Adjective
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.
- (poetry) Involving a meter consisting of three iambics and an extra syllable followed by three trochees, employed by satirists in Ancient Rome.
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Noun
Saturnian (plural Saturnians)
- (science fiction) An inhabitant of the planet Saturn.
- A Saturnian poem
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