サターン

Japanese

Etymology

From English Saturn.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /sa.ta.a.ɴ/, [sätäː̃ɴ]

Proper noun

サターン (romaji Satān)

1. (mythology, rare) Saturn, the Roman god
2. (astronomy, rare) Saturn, the planet
3. Saturn, the class of heavy-lifting rockets

Usage notes

The term サートゥルヌス (Sāturunusu) is much more commonly used for the Roman god.

The term 土星 (Dosei) is much more commonly used for the planet.

Synonyms

• (god): サートゥルヌス (Sāturunusu), サトゥルヌス (Saturunusu)
• (planet): 土星 (どせい, Dosei)