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

Examples of Saturn in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The alignment will consist of Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, according to the astronomy app Star Walk. Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 29 May 2024 Looking to the future of solar system shows, Cooke suggested at the time that waiting until Sept. 8, 2040, for the rare alignment of Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn and Mars, will offer the best chances at views. Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 28 May 2024 Bright-red Mars and giant Saturn will be the easiest to see with the naked eye. Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 28 May 2024 The parade will start June 3, when Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune will be aligned, according to Star Walk Astronomical News, a planetarium phone app. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 27 May 2024 During the solar spectacle, the orbits of Jupiter, Mercury, Uranus, Mars, Neptune and Saturn will bring the six planets to the same side of the sun. Kerry Breen, CBS News, 24 May 2024 On our military personnel; Nikki Haley and the GOP; the ugliest, nastiest word; piglet yoga; the joy of Saturn cars; and more All Our Opinion in Your Inbox NR Daily is delivered right to you every afternoon. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 24 May 2024 The perceptive Scorpio Moon trines serious Saturn, giving us both emotional depth and containment. Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2024 Though the Clipper trajectories are already largely settled, Moreno is looking to the next planet: Saturn. Leila Sloman, WIRED, 5 May 2024

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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 2 Jun. 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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