Saturn
WordNet
noun
(1) A giant planet that is surrounded by three planar concentric rings of ice particles; the 6th planet from the sun
(2) (Roman mythology) god of agriculture and vegetation; counterpart of Greek Cronus
"Saturday is Saturn's Day"
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Etymology
From Sætern, from Saturnus, probably of etruscan origin, plausibly influence by Latin satus, the past participle of serere "to sow"
Proper noun
- The god of fertility and agriculture, equivalent to the Greek Kronos.
- The second largest planet in Earth's solar system, famous for its large rings and until recent times the furthest known; represented in astronomy and astrology by ♄.
Related terms
- saturnid