Saturnian

adjective

Sa·​tur·​ni·​an sa-ˈtər-nē-ən 

sə-

1

: of, relating to, or influenced by the planet Saturn

2

archaic : of or relating to the god Saturn or the golden age of his reign

Examples of Saturnian in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The discovery could be an important one for future spacecraft missions to the Saturnian system that aim to discover if its icy moon Enceladus is capable of supporting life in its global ocean. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 1 Apr. 2026

Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), the team observed Saturn's northern auroral region—the equivalent of Earth's northern lights—continuously for a full Saturnian day. — Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026

When the Cassini–Huygens mission arrived in the Saturnian system in 2004, it was greeted by a menagerie of mysterious moons with bizarre properties. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 17 Feb. 2026

This ocean likely resulted when Mimas's shell melted due to interactions with other Saturnian moons. — Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 25 Nov. 2025

Additional properties of the Saturnian system that were previously chalked up to coincidence, such as the gap between Rhea and Titan as well as the gap between Hyperion and Iapetus, could be explained by the presence of this one-time moon as well. — Big Think, 9 Oct. 2025

His Saturnian energy will encourage Devin to be remorseful, humble, and determined. — Liz Simmons, StyleCaster, 12 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1557, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Saturnian

• aegean
• aptian
• boolean
• korean
• linnaean
• plebeian
• protean
• ruffian
• wolffian
• adlerian
• caesarian
• cyclopean