sat´ur|nine´ly

sat´ur|nine´ly
sat|ur|nine «SAT uhr nyn», adjective.
1. gloomy; grave; taciturn: »

The saturnine young man returned to France as the dashing hero of a cause célèbre (Time).

SYNONYM(S): cheerless, glum.
2. Astrology. born under or affected by the influence of the planet Saturn.
3. suffering from or caused by lead poisoning.
4. of, having to do with, or like lead (in old chemistry).
[< Saturn, the planet (because it was supposed to make those born under its sign morose) + -ine1]
sat´ur|nine´ly, adverb.

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