单词 | saturnine |
释义 | Word Frequency saturnine(ˈsætəˌnaɪn) adjective 1. having a gloomy temperament; taciturn 2. archaic a. of or relating to lead b. having or symptomatic of lead poisoning Derived forms saturninely (ˈsaturˌninely) adverb saturninity (ˌsætəˈnɪnɪtɪ) noun Word origin C15: from French saturnin, from Medieval Latin sāturnīnus (unattested), from Latin Sāturnus Saturn, with reference to the gloomy influence attributed to the planet Saturn |
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