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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They’ve also been found around other planets with magnetic fields, such as Saturn and Jupiter. Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Feb. 2025 Cage also paid tribute to the late David Lynch, who was remembered during the Saturn Awards in memoriam tribute. Pat Saperstein, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025 These planets are thought to form farther away from their stars in orbits similar to those of Jupiter and Saturn in our own solar system, before migrating inwards. Robert Lea, Space.com, 3 Feb. 2025 Dune: Part Two, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice and Alien: Romulus were the big film winners at the 52nd annual Saturn Awards, held Sunday at the Hilton Universal City. Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2025 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

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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 7 Feb. 2025.

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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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