Saturnian

See also: saturnian

English

Etymology

Saturn + -ian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sæ.tɜː(ɹ)n.jən/

Adjective

Saturnian (comparative more Saturnian, superlative most Saturnian)

  1. Related to the planet Saturn.
  2. Related to the Roman god Saturn.
  3. Dour, baleful or sullen.
  4. Resembling a golden age; distinguished for peacefulness, happiness, contentment.
    • Alexander Pope
      Augustus, born to bring Saturnian times
  5. (poetry) Involving a meter consisting of three iambics and an extra syllable followed by three trochees, employed by satirists in Ancient Rome.

Noun

Saturnian (plural Saturnians)

  1. (science fiction) An inhabitant of the planet Saturn.
  2. A Saturnian poem

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