English Explanatory Dictionary

Saturn

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The sixth planet of the solar system, known for its large rings, and until recent times the furthest known; represented in astronomy and astrology by ♄.
  2. The god of fertility and agriculture, equivalent to the Greek Cronos.
  3. A former brand of car by GM (1985–2010).
noun
  1. Sable (black), in the postmedieval practice of blazoning the tinctures in the arms of certain sovereign people and places as planets.
  2. Lead (the metal).
  3. A car of the former Saturn brand by GM.
noun
  1. The Southeast Asian butterfly Zeuxidia amethystus, family Nymphalidae.

Pronunciation

/ˈsæt.ɚn/ /ˈsæt.ən/ En-us-Saturn.ogg

Word forms

Saturn saturns

Etymology

From Old English Sætern, from Latin Sāturnus, probably from Etruscan 𐌔𐌀𐌕𐌓𐌄 (satre), plausibly influenced by Latin satus, past participle of serere (“to sow”).

Synonyms

♄

Related words

Saturnus Saturday saturnalia saturnid Cronus Kronos

Derived words

aposaturnium perisaturnium proto-Saturn salt of Saturn saturnal Saturnian saturnic Saturnicentric saturnine saturnism Saturnist saturnite Saturn's tree sub-Saturn sugar of Saturn
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