| Saturnine | 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 Saturn. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. Heavy; grave; gloomy; dull; -- the opposite of mercurial; as, a saturnine person or temper. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ] 3. (Old Chem.) Of or pertaining to lead; characterized by, or resembling, lead, which was formerly called Saturn. [ Archaic ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Saturnine colic (Med.), lead colic. [ 1913 Webster ]
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