saturnia

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noun

Pain in a joint due to lead poisoning.

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Meanings

saturnia1

nounsaturnia (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicinePain in a joint due to lead poisoning.

Saturnia2

proper noun
  1. A spa town in Tuscany, north-central Italy, that has been inhabited since ancient times.

Origin

From Saturn + -ia after saturnism, a former name for lead poisoning derived from the association of the planet Saturn with lead in European alchemy.

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APA

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

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“saturnia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saturnia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “saturnia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saturnia.

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