Saturn

Meaning

Name

1. The sixth planet of the solar system, known for its large rings, and until recent times the furthest known; represented in astronomy and astrology by ♄.
2. (Roman) The god of fertility and agriculture, equivalent to the Greek Cronos.
3. A former brand of car by GM (1985–2010).

Noun

1. (rare, uncountable) Sable (black), in the postmedieval practice of blazoning the tinctures in the arms of certain sovereign people and places as planets.
2. (obsolete, uncountable) Lead (the metal).
3. (uncountable) A car of the former Saturn brand by GM.

Synonyms

Uranus

dark horse

Earth

globe

heavenly body

Jupiter

Mars

Mercury

moon

🌔

planet

celestial body

Venus

Translations

Saturn

Saturno

Saturne

Saturno

Saturnus

Saturno

Satürn

Saturn

Κρόνος

Saturnus

زحل

Keywan

Saturne

Σατούρνους

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsæt.ɚn/

Etymology

Inherited from Old English: Sætern

In summary

From Old English Sætern, from Latin Sāturnus, probably from Etruscan 𐌔𐌀𐌕𐌓𐌄 (satre), plausibly influenced by Latin satus, past participle of serere (“to sow”).