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   saturnine

   /ˈsatənʌɪn/

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   • 1. (of a person or their manner) gloomy: "a saturnine temperament" Similar gloomysombremelancholymelancholicmoodymiserablelugubriousdourglumunsmilinghumourlessgrumpybad-temperedtaciturnuncommunicativeunresponsiveOpposite cheerfuljovial
   • ▪ (of a person or their features) dark in colouring and moody or mysterious: "his saturnine face and dark, watchful eyes" Similar swarthydarkdark-skinneddark-complexionedmysteriousmercurialmoody
   • ▪ (of a place or an occasion) gloomy: "a saturnine setting"
   • 2. relating to lead. archaic

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a term in astrology): from Old French saturnin, from medieval Latin Saturninus ‘of Saturn’ (identified with lead by the alchemists and associated with slowness and gloom by astrologers).

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   • 1. saturninely adverb

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   What is a saturnine person?

   • Someone who is saturnine is serious and unfriendly. He had a rather forbidding, saturnine manner. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. a. b. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. Astrology 2. 3. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

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   What does Saturnine mean in astrology?

   • 1. Having the temperament of one born under the supposed astrological influence of Saturn. 2. a. Melancholy or sullen. b. Having or marked by a tendency to be bitter or sardonic: a saturnine expression on his face. 3. Produced by absorption of lead. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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   Where did the word Saturnine come from?

   • 1400–50; late Middle English < Medieval Latin sāturnīnus ( Saturn, -ine 1) Discover More Word History and Origins Origin of saturnine 1 C15: from French saturnin, from Medieval Latin sāturnīnus (unattested), from Latin Sāturnus Saturn, with reference to the gloomy influence attributed to the planet Saturn Discover More Example Sentences

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   Who is the ultimate Saturnine character in literature?

   • The ultimate saturnine character in literature is Heathcliff — and for clarification's sake, that would be the bitter, brooding, obsessive hero of Wuthering Heights, not the lovably pudgy cat of comic-strip fame. Medieval alchemists ascribed to the planet Saturn a gloomy and slow character.

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   Saturnine means serious and unfriendly, often used to describe a person or a look. Learn more about this literary adjective, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences.

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     SATURNINE definicja: 1. serious and unfriendly: 2. serious...

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   When people are called saturnine, it means they are like the planet — gloomy, mean, scowling. Not exactly the life of the party. Saturnine is a word you don't hear often nowadays, though you probably know people with saturnine dispositions.

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   Saturnine means born under or influenced by the planet Saturn, or having a gloomy or surly disposition. Learn the etymology, synonyms, examples, and related words of saturnine from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Saturnine is an adjective that means serious and unfriendly, often used to describe a person or a look. It comes from the planet Saturn, which is associated with melancholy and gloom. See more meanings, synonyms, and examples of saturnine in different contexts.

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   Saturnine definition: sluggish in temperament; gloomy; taciturn.. See examples of SATURNINE used in a sentence.

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   Saturnine means serious and unfriendly, or having a gloomy temperament. It can also refer to lead or lead poisoning, or being born under the influence of the planet Saturn.

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   Saturnine means having a gloomy temperament, taciturn, or produced by lead. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of this adjective from various sources.