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

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In fact, the Sun sign is merely one morsel of the ten planets that make up a birth chart (the Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto). Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2026 As frustrating Saturn arrives in your 3rd House of Communication, you might be annoyed that others seem to misread you. Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026 Saturn enters Aries and your zone of work today. Usa Today, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026 Future missions taking shape at Goddard include spacecraft to explore Venus and Saturn’s moon Titan, and a new telescope to search for planets that might hold life in deep space. Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for Saturn

Word History

Etymology

Latin Saturnus

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 17 Feb. 2026.

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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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