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saturnian

noun

Meaning

  1. An inhabitant of the planet Saturn.
  2. A Saturnian poem
  3. Related to the planet Saturn.
  4. Related to the Roman god Saturn.
  5. Dour, baleful or sullen.
  6. Resembling a golden age; distinguished for peacefulness, happiness, contentment.
  7. Involving a meter consisting of three iambics and an extra syllable followed by three trochees, employed by satirists in Ancient Rome.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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