Saturn
pronunciation
How to pronounce Saturn in British English:
UK [ˈsætɜːn]
How to pronounce Saturn in American English:
US [ˈsætɜːrn]
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- Noun:
- a giant planet which is surrounded by three planar concentric rings of ice particles; 6th planet from the sun
- (Roman mythology) god of agriculture and vegetation; counterpart of Greek Cronus
Word Origin
- Saturn
- Old English Sætern, a Roman god, also "most remote planet" (then known), from Latin Saturnus, originally a name of an Italic god of agriculture, possibly from Etruscan. Derivation from Latin serere (past participle satus) "to sow" is said to be folk-etymology. An ancient Italic deity, popularly believed to have appeared in Italy in the reign of Janus, and to have instructed the people in agriculture, gardening, etc., thus elevating them from barbarism to social order and civilization. His reign was sung by the poets as "the golden age." [Century Dictionary] Identified with Greek Kronos, father of Zeus. Also the alchemical name for lead (late 14c.). In Akkadian, the planet was kaiamanu, literally "constant, enduring," hence Hebrew kiyyun, Arabic and Persian kaiwan "Saturn." Related: Saturnian.
Example
- 1. Jane had never been in a saturn store .
- 2. See pictures of saturn and its moons .
- 3. Just mention the saturn v rocket .
- 4. Artist 's rendering of the newly discovered ring around saturn .
- 5. The darker areas within saturn show the strongest thermal radiation .