saturninely

Variant of saturnine

adjective

  1. Astrol. born under the influence of the planet Saturn
  2. sluggish, morose, or taciturn
  3. Origin: < ML Saturnus, alchemists' term for lead, which they considered to be very cold, like the planet

    having lead poisoning

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

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