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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessaturnisch
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /zaˈtʊʁnɪʃ/
"Sein saturnisches Auftreten ließ ihn älter wirken als er war."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Slow and gloomy in manner; sluggish, sullen, and melancholic.
"His saturnine expression discouraged anyone from trying to cheer him up." - 2
Of or relating to the planet Saturn, or historically associated with the metal lead.
"The painter suffered from saturnine poisoning due to the heavy white lead in his pigments."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the late Middle English word 'saturnin', originating from Old French and medieval Latin 'saturninus', which literally means 'born under the planet Saturn'. In medieval astrology, people born under the influence of the planet Saturn were believed to be of a gloomy, sluggish, and melancholic temperament. Historically, it also related to lead poisoning, as lead was associated with the planet Saturn by alchemists.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Saturnine" is said worldwide
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saturnien
Transliteration: /sa.tyʁ.njɛ̃/
"Il avait un regard saturnien qui trahissait sa profonde tristesse."
saturnisch
Transliteration: /zaˈtʊʁnɪʃ/
"Sein saturnisches Auftreten ließ ihn älter wirken als er war."
saturnino
Transliteration: /sa.turˈni.no/
"Il suo carattere saturnino lo rendeva spesso schivo."
saturnino
Transliteration: /sa.tuɾˈni.no/
"El detective tenía un aire saturnino y misterioso."
saturnino
Transliteration: /sa.tuɾˈni.nu/
"Ele manteve uma postura saturnina durante toda a reunião."
उदासीन
Transliteration: udasin
"उसके उदासीन चेहरे पर कभी मुस्कान नहीं दिखती थी।"
忧郁的
Transliteration: yōuyù de
"他那忧郁的表情让房间里的气氛变得凝重。"
음울한
Transliteration: eum-ul-han
"그의 음울한 인상은 사람들을 다가오기 어렵게 만들었다."
陰気な
Transliteration: inki na
"彼の陰気な態度はパーティーの雰囲気を暗くした。"
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