| saturn | 1. One of the elder and principal deities, the son of Coelus and Terra (Heaven and Earth), anf the father of Jupiter. The corresponding Greek divinity was Kronos, later CHronos, Time. 2. <astronomy> One of the planets of the solar system, next in magnitude to Jupiter, but more remote from the sun. Its diameter is seventy thousand miles, its mean distance from the sun nearly eight hundred and eighty millions of miles, and its year, or periodical revolution round the sun, nearly twenty-nine years and a half. It is surrounded by a remarkable system of rings, and has eight satellites. 3. <chemistry> The metal lead. Origin: L. Saturnus, literally, the saower, fr. Serere, satum, to sow. See Season. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| saturnian | 1. Of or pertaining to Saturn, whose age or reign, from the mildness and wisdom of his government, is called the golden age. 2. Hence: Resembling the golden age; distinguished for peacefulness, happiness, contentment. "Augustus, born to bring Saturnian times." (Pope) 3. <astronomy> Of or pertaining to the planet Saturn; as, the Saturnian year. Saturnian verse, a meter employed by early Roman satirists, consisting of three iambics and an extra syllable followed by three trochees, as in the line: The queen | w<acr/s <ismac/n | the k<ismac/tch | en eating | bread <acr/nd | honey. Origin: L. Saturnius. <zoology> Any one of numerous species of large handsome moths belonging to Saturnia and allied genera. The Luna moth, polyphemus, and promethea, are examples. They belong to the Silkworn family, and some are raised for their silk. See Polyphemus. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| saturnicentric | <astronomy> Appearing as if seen from the center of the planet Saturn; relating or referred to Saturn as a center. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| saturnine | 1. Born under, or influenced by, the planet Saturn. 2. Heavy; grave; gloomy; dull; the opposite of mercurial; as, a saturnine person or temper. 3. <chemistry> Of or pertaining to lead; characterised by, or resembling, lead, which was formerly called Saturn. <medicine> Saturnine colic, lead colic. Origin: 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. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| saturnine colic | Severe colicky abdominal pain, with constipation, symptomatic of lead poisoning. Synonym: Devonshire colic, painter's colic, Poitou colic, saturnine colic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| saturnine encephalopathy | A metabolic encephalopathy, caused by the ingestion of lead compounds and seen particularly in early childhood; it is characterised pathologically by extensive cerebral oedema, status spongiosus, neurocytolysis, and some reactive inflammation; clinical manifestations include convulsions, delirium, and hallucinations. See: lead poisoning. Synonym: lead encephalitis, saturnine encephalopathy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| saturnine tremor | A tremor caused by chronic lead poisoning. (05 Mar 2000) |
| saturnism | <medicine> Plumbum. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| satyr | 1. A sylvan deity or demigod, represented as part man and part goat, and characterised by riotous merriment and lasciviousness. "Rough Satyrs danced; and Fauns, with cloven heel, From the glad sound would not be absent long." (Milton) 2. <zoology> Any one of many species of butterflies belonging to the family Nymphalidae. Their colours are commonly brown and gray, often with ocelli on the wings. Synonym: meadow browns. 3. <zoology> The orangoutang. Origin: L. Satyrus, Gr., cf. F. Satyre. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| satyriasis | Immoderate venereal appetite in the male. Origin: L, fr. Gr. See Satyr. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| satyrion | <botany> Any one of several kinds of orchids. Origin: L, fr. Gr. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| satyrism | Immoderate venereal appetite in the male. Origin: L, fr. Gr. See Satyr. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |