Saturn V

/ˈsæ.tɝn faɪv/

proper noun

Rhea (moon of Saturn)

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. astronomyRhea (moon of Saturn)
nounSaturn V (plural Saturn Vs)

plural Saturn Vs

  1. US space programaerospaceA US moonshot rocket from the 1960s and 70s.
  2. US space programaerospaceCentaur upper-stage rocket.

Origin

From Saturn + V (“five”, Roman numeral), being the fifth major moon going outward from the planet, after Mimas, Enceladus, Tethys, and Dione.

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APA

Saturn V. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Saturn%20V

MLA

“Saturn V.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Saturn%20V. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Saturn V,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Saturn%20V.

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