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 Starship space-launch system, at 397 feet, is taller and has about twice the thrust of the Saturn 5 and Apollo capsule that carried men to the moon. Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024 Challenges in your personal life could become emphasized during the full moon in Capricorn on June 21 and Saturn retrograde on June 29. Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 5 June 2024 Early this morning, a planetary parade with six of our neighbors will rise in tandem: Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2024 And here’s another, for those with a little more patience: On September 8, 2040, the five planets visible to the naked eye—Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn—along with a crescent moon, will align in the evening sky. Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 June 2024 Here’s what’s going to happen, according to The Weather Channel: Jupiter, Mercury, Uranus, Mars, Neptune, and Saturn will all end up in alignment. Blake Bakkila, Sunset Magazine, 1 June 2024 Moving up to the Northeast will be Uranus, followed by Mars, Neptune, and finally Saturn. Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 28 May 2024 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

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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 14 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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