saturnian

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see also: Saturnian

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Adjective

saturnian

1. (poetry) Alternative form of Saturnian

Noun

saturnian (plural saturnians)

1. (poetry) Alternative form of Saturnian

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Saturnian

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /sæ.tɜː(ɹ)n.jən/

Adjective

saturnian

1. Related to the planet Saturn.
2. Related to the Roman god Saturn.
3. Dour, baleful or sullen.
4. Resembling a golden age; distinguished for peacefulness, happiness, contentment.
   • 1728, [Alexander Pope], “(please specify )”, in The Dunciad. An Heroic Poem. In Three Books, Dublin; London: Reprinted for A. Dodd, OCLC 1033416756 ↗:

5. (poetry) Involving a meter consisting of three iambics and an extra syllable followed by three trochees, employed by satirists in Ancient Rome.

Synonyms

• Cronian
• Saturnial

Noun

saturnian (plural saturnians)

1. (science fiction) An inhabitant of the planet Saturn.
2. A Saturnian poem

Translations

• French: Saturnien, Saturnienne

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