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saturnine in German

saturnine in German is düster — saturnine means of a person: having a tendency to be cold and gloomy.

saturnine in German

düster
adj
(comparable) Of a person: having a tendency to be cold and gloomy

What does "saturnine" mean?

  1. adj Of a person: having a tendency to be cold and gloomy.
  2. adj Of a setting: depressing, dull, gloomy.
  3. adj Synonym of leaden, of or related to the metal lead, associated with the planet Saturn in European alchemy.
  4. adj Caused or affected by lead poisoning (saturnism).
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What is "saturnine" in German?

"saturnine" in German is düster. saturnine means: Of a person: having a tendency to be cold and gloomy.

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