saturnian
/sæˈtɜː(ɹ)n.jən/adjective, noun
saturnian is spelled S-A-T-U-R-N-I-A-N: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 125,655th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, saturnian means “Alternative form of Saturnian” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in saturnian?
| Letters | 9: S-A-T-U-R-N-I-A-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 17 million words; the 125,655th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is saturnian?
Saturnian appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 125,655th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce saturnian?
- /sæˈtɜː(ɹ)n.jən/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Saturnian.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of saturnian
- more saturnian comparative
- most saturnian superlative
- saturnians plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does saturnian mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Alternative form of Saturnian.
adjective
- 1
Related to the planet Saturn.
- 2
Related to the Roman god Saturn.
- 3
Dour, baleful or sullen.
- 4
Resembling a golden age; distinguished for peacefulness, happiness, contentment.
- 5
Involving a meter consisting of three iambics and an extra syllable followed by three trochees, employed by satirists in Ancient Rome.
noun
- 1
An inhabitant of the planet Saturn.
- 2
A Saturnian poem
noun
- 1
Alternative form of Saturnian.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Saturnian in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense inhabitant of Saturn:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | Saturnien, Saturnienne |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does saturnian come from?
From Saturn + -ian.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).