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saturnine definition

sat·ur·nine (sat′ər nīn′)

adjective

  1. Astrol. born under the influence of the planet Saturn
  2. sluggish, morose, or taciturn

  3. Etymology: < ML Saturnus, alchemists' term for lead, which they considered to be very cold, like the planet

    having lead poisoning

Etymology: OFr saturnin, of Saturn < L Saturnus, Saturn

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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