Saturnian

English

/sæ.tɜː(ɹ)n.jən/

adj
Definitions
  • 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.

Etymology

Suffix from English Saturn.

Origin

English

Saturn

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