Etymology dictionary. 2014.
Saturnine — can refer to:*Saturnine Antshrike, species of bird *Saint Saturnine (Saturnina), virgin martyr *The Saturnine, music group * Saturnine Martial Lunatic , Tears for Fears album *Saturnine (comics) *A song by the rock band The Smashing Pumpkinsee… … Wikipedia
Saturnine — Sat ur*nine, a. [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}.] 1. Born under, or influenced by, the planet… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
saturnine — index disconsolate, grave (solemn), lugubrious Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
saturnine — dour, gloomy, *sullen, glum, morose, surly, sulky, crabbed Analogous words: grave, *serious, solemn, somber, staid: taciturn, reserved, uncommunicative, *silent Antonyms: genial: mercurial … New Dictionary of Synonyms
saturnine — [adj] gloomy blue*, cheerless, dejected, depressed, desolate, despondent, dispirited, dour, down, down in the dumps*, forlorn, glum, grave, hopeless, in low spirits*, in the dumps*, low, melancholy, miserable, moping, morose, sad, solemn,… … New thesaurus
saturnine — ► ADJECTIVE 1) gloomy. 2) (of looks, temperament, etc.) dark and brooding. ORIGIN from Latin Saturninus of Saturn (associated with slowness and gloom by astrologers) … English terms dictionary
saturnine — [sat′ər nīn΄] adj. [OFr saturnin, of Saturn < L Saturnus, Saturn] 1. Astrol. born under the influence of the planet Saturn 2. sluggish, morose, or taciturn 3. [< ML Saturnus, alchemists term for lead, which they considered to be very cold,… … English World dictionary
saturnine — 1. Relating to lead. 2. Due to or symptomatic of lead poisoning. [Mediev. L. saturninus, fr. saturnus, lead, fr. L. saturnus, the god and planet Saturn] * * * sat·ur·nine sat ər .nīn adj 1) of or relating to lead 2) of, relating to, or produced… … Medical dictionary
saturnine — ● saturnin, saturnine adjectif (de saturne) Relatif au plomb ou produit par le plomb. ● saturnin, saturnine adjectif et nom Atteint de saturnisme … Encyclopédie Universelle
saturnine — [[t]sæ̱tə(r)naɪn[/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n Someone who is saturnine is serious and unfriendly. [LITERARY] He had a rather forbidding, saturnine manner … English dictionary
