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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Just in time for Christmas Eve, Jupiter will face off with Saturn — which is equivalent to Santa Claus on a time crunch — putting a damper on the holiday cheer. Valerie Mesa, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024 Erik Kain Saturn’s day is gone and the day of the Sun has arrived. Erik Kain, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024 The Saturn, Apollo and space shuttles missions blasted off from this area. Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2024 That means only the five planets outside Earth’s orbit—Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune—can be at opposition from our perspective. Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Dec. 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 22 Dec. 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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