What does saturnine mean?
Definitions for saturnine
ˈsæt ərˌnaɪnsat·ur·nine
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Princeton's WordNet
saturnineadjective
bitter or scornful
"the face was saturnine and swarthy, and the sensual lips...twisted with disdain"- Oscar Wilde
dark, dour, glowering, glum, moody, morose, saturnine, sour, sullenadjective
showing a brooding ill humor
"a dark scowl"; "the proverbially dour New England Puritan"; "a glum, hopeless shrug"; "he sat in moody silence"; "a morose and unsociable manner"; "a saturnine, almost misanthropic young genius"- Bruce Bliven; "a sour temper"; "a sullen crowd"
Wiktionary
saturnineadjective
of or born under Saturn's influence
saturnineadjective
containing lead, or suffering from lead poisoning (saturnia)
saturnineadjective
cold and slow to change and reaction (refers to mood)
saturnineadjective
gloomy, depressed, dull
saturnineadjective
sardonic, bitter, disdainful
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Saturnineadjective
Not light; not volatile; gloomy; grave; melancholy; severe of temper: supposed to be born under the dominion of Saturn.
Etymology: saturninus, Lat. saturnien, Fr. from Saturn.
I may cast my readers under two divisions, the mercurial and saturnine: the first are the gay part, the others are of a more sober and solemn turn. Addison.
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saturnine
Saturnine refers to a person or disposition characterized by being gloomy, melancholic, serious, or solemn. It can also refer to a bitter or scornful behavior. The term is often used in literature and other creative representations.
Webster Dictionary
Saturnineadjective
born under, or influenced by, the planet Saturn
Saturnineadjective
heavy; grave; gloomy; dull; -- the opposite of mercurial; as, a saturnine person or temper
Saturnineadjective
of or pertaining to lead; characterized by, or resembling, lead, which was formerly called Saturn
Etymology: [L. Saturnus the god Saturn, also, the planet Saturn: cf. F. saturnin of or pertaining to lead (Saturn, in old chemistry, meaning lead), saturnien saturnine, saturnian. See Saturn.]
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sturninae
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of saturnine in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of saturnine in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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