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Etymology
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The Greek letters kappa -rho with an abbreviation stroke at bottom, for Κρόνος ( Krónos ) , the Greek equivalent to the Roman god Saturn. The cross at top was added later, to Christianize the symbol of a pagan god.[1]
Use of ♄ for Saturday, on the left side of the calendar dial of this 16th-century clock-calendar, just above the day-of-the-week hand.
♄
( astronomy , astrology ) Saturn .
( alchemy , archaic ) lead .
( Can we verify (+ ) this sense?) ( botany , obsolete ) woody perennial plant.
(the orbital period of Saturn is 30 years) [2]
( rare ) Saturday .
Refers to the Latin phrase dies Saturni , which literally means "Saturn 's day".
Derived terms
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Late Classical and Medieval forms
The Saturn symbol before the cross was added
A decorative variant in the Netherlands
As a symbol for lead
An abstract variant
Symbol on a royal-blue background
Mariner logo
Transit of Saturn
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Planetary symbols
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References
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^ Jones, Alexander (1999 ) Astronomical Papyri from Oxyrhynchus , →ISBN , pages 62–63
^ J. Lindley (1848 ) An introduction to botany [1] , 4 edition, volume 2, London: Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans, pages 385–386