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Grammar : Noun
Spell : sat-er-nahyn
Phonetic Transcription : ˈsæt ərˌnaɪn



Definition of saturninity

Origin :
  • "gloomy, morose, sluggish, grave," mid-15c., literally "born under the influence of the planet Saturn," from Middle English Saturne (see Saturn) + -ine (1). Medieval physiology believed these characteristics to be caused by the astrological influence of the planet Saturn, which was the most remote from the Sun (in the limited knowledge of the times) and thus coldest and slowest in its revolution.
  • As in silence : noun absence of sound, speech
  • As in mournfulness : noun gloom
  • As in noiselessness : noun silence
  • As in quietness : noun silence
  • As in soundlessness : noun silence
  • As in speechlessness : noun silence
  • As in gloom : noun melancholy, depression

Synonyms for saturninity

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