saturnian
/sæˈtɜː(ɹ)n.jən/
saturnian is the alternative form of Saturnian.
Adjective capitalized: Saturnian
Saturnian (comparative more Saturnian, superlative most Saturnian)
- Related to the planet Saturn.
- Related to the Roman god Saturn.
- Dour, baleful or sullen.
- Resembling a golden age; distinguished for peacefulness, happiness, contentment.
- Augustus, born to bring Saturnian times1728, [Alexander Pope], “(please specify the page)”, in The Dunciad. An Heroic Poem. […], Dublin; London: […] A. Dodd, →OCLC
- Involving a meter consisting of three iambics and an extra syllable followed by three trochees, employed by satirists in Ancient Rome.
Noun capitalized: Saturnian
Saturnian (plural Saturnians)
- An inhabitant of the planet Saturn.
- A Saturnian poem
Synonyms of saturnian
Forms of saturnian
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more saturnian |
| superlative | most saturnian |
| comparative | more Saturnian |
| superlative | most Saturnian |
| Noun | |
| plural | saturnians |
| plural | Saturnians |
Origin of saturnian
From Saturn + -ian.
Words formed from saturnian
Questions about saturnian
- What does saturnian mean?
- Saturnian means related to the planet Saturn.
- What is saturnian the alternative form of?
- Saturnian is the alternative form of Saturnian.
- What part of speech is saturnian?
- Saturnian can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce saturnian?
- Saturnian is pronounced /sæˈtɜː(ɹ)n.jən/.
Words near saturnian in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: saturnian (page history and authors); Saturnian (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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