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saturnal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sat-ur-nal
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to the Ancient Roman god Saturn or to the corresponding planetary entity in astrology.

adj

Alternative spelling of saturnal.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin saturnalis, itself from the Roman god Saturnus + -alis '-al'.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

saturnally

Frequently Paired Words

Saturday saturnalia saturnid saturnine saturnism

Questions

What does saturnal mean?
Of or pertaining to the Ancient Roman god Saturn or to the corresponding planetary entity in astrology.
Where does saturnal come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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