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
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This ocean likely resulted when Mimas's shell melted due to interactions with other Saturnian moons.
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Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 25 Nov. 2025
Capricorn: Dakota Mortensen Dakota’s story is one of perseverance after dealing with addiction and rebuilding his life, which very much resembles Capricorn’s Saturnian archetype.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 13 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
Most recently, in March, Ashton and his colleagues announced a batch of 128 newfound Saturnian satellites.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 22 May 2025
The moons, observed from 2019 to 2021 at the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, were placed into subgroups within two categories of Saturnian irregulars; the Inuit group contains the Kiviuq and Siarnaq subgroups, and the Norse group contains the Phoebe, Mundilfari, and Kari subgroups.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 17 Mar. 2025
The 128 new Saturnian satellites are all considered irregular moons.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 12 Mar. 2025
His Saturnian energy will encourage Devin to be remorseful, humble, and determined.
—Liz Simmons, StyleCaster, 12 Aug. 2024
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Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 25 Nov. 2025
Capricorn: Dakota Mortensen Dakota’s story is one of perseverance after dealing with addiction and rebuilding his life, which very much resembles Capricorn’s Saturnian archetype.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 13 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
Most recently, in March, Ashton and his colleagues announced a batch of 128 newfound Saturnian satellites.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 22 May 2025
The moons, observed from 2019 to 2021 at the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, were placed into subgroups within two categories of Saturnian irregulars; the Inuit group contains the Kiviuq and Siarnaq subgroups, and the Norse group contains the Phoebe, Mundilfari, and Kari subgroups.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 17 Mar. 2025
The 128 new Saturnian satellites are all considered irregular moons.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 12 Mar. 2025
His Saturnian energy will encourage Devin to be remorseful, humble, and determined.
—Liz Simmons, StyleCaster, 12 Aug. 2024
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“Saturnian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Saturnian. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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