Saturn

noun

Sat·​urn ˈsa-tərn How to pronounce Saturn (audio)
1
: a Roman god of agriculture and father by Ops of Jupiter
2
: the planet sixth in order from the sun see Planets Table

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Venus fights with responsible Saturn and joins forces with shadow ruler Lilith. Jennifer Culp, Them, 25 Oct. 2024 Early contenders included Saturn in Retrograde, Head Cheese and Leatherface. Chris Nashawaty, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Oct. 2024 However, due to Saturn's backward motion, which hinders our senses, these judgments might not be correct. Lisa Stardust, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024 If a liquid water ocean is truly present inside Pluto, this puts the dwarf planet among the ranks of other ocean worlds in the solar system, including Jupiter’s Europa and Saturn’s Enceladus. Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Saturn 

Word History

Etymology

Latin Saturnus

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Saturn was before the 12th century

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“Saturn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Saturn. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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Saturn

noun
Sat·​urn ˈsat-ərn How to pronounce Saturn (audio)
: the planet sixth in order from the sun see planet

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