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The origin of the word saturnine is late Middle English (as a term in Astrology): from Old French saturnin, from medieval Latin Saturninus 'of Saturn' (identified with lead by the alchemists and associated with slowness and gloom by astrologers).

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It is not Greek, it is Latin. The god Saturn was a Roman god. The equivalent Greek god is Cronos.

Saturn was the god of agriculture.

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Saturn was an ancient Roman god. The god was considered moody and serious. Those affected by Saturn were felt to have the same emotions.

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