Saturn.
Saturn; the sixth planet from the Sun and the second-largest planet in the Solar System, a gas giant especially distinguished by its extensive system of rings
Meaning & usage
Saturn; the sixth planet from the Sun and the second-largest planet in the Solar System, a gas giant especially distinguished by its extensive system of rings
Saturn er lett å kjenne igjen på det store ringsystemet.
Saturn; an ancient Italic and Roman god closely associated with agriculture and crops, later identified with the Greek god Kronos, whose reign was regarded as a mythical Golden Age
Saturn ble senere identifisert med den greske guden Kronos.
Where this word comes from
Internationalism, based on Latin Sāturnus (“Saturn, the Roman god”), also attested in the older form Saeturnus. The Norwegian form reflects the widespread international form of the name without the Latin ending -us. The deeper origin of the Latin name is uncertain. Ancient Roman writers connected it with satus (“sown”), the past participle of serō (“to sow, plant”), in reference to Saturn's association with agriculture. This explanation is generally regarded as a folk etymology, however, since it does not readily account for the long vowel ā in Sāturnus or the older form Saeturnus. An alternative proposal ultimately derives the name from Etruscan, comparing it with the Etruscan divine name 𐌔𐌀𐌕𐌓𐌄 (satre, “Satre”); the exact relationship between the Latin and Etruscan names remains uncertain. The astronomical sense is transferred from the name of the Roman deity. Saturn was one of the five planets visible to the naked eye that were known in antiquity and received names associated with Greco-Roman gods. Parallel international forms include Danish Saturn, German Saturn, Dutch Saturnus, Swedish Saturnus, Icelandic Satúrnus, French Saturne and English Saturn.
Saturn; a former American car brand established by General Motors in 1985 and produced from 1990 to 2010
Saturn var General Motors' satsing på mindre amerikanske biler.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from English Saturn (“former American automobile marque”). The English brand name originated as the name of a General Motors project in 1982 and was retained when Saturn Corporation was formally established in 1985. The project was named after the Saturn V rocket, which had carried the Apollo missions to the Moon. The name was intended to evoke the technological ambition and success of the American space program at a time when General Motors was seeking to compete more effectively with Japanese automobile manufacturers. The rocket's name ultimately derives from the same astronomical name as Etymology 1. The Saturn rocket family had itself been named after the planet: it followed earlier American rocket systems called Jupiter, and Saturn is the next planet outward from Jupiter.
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