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saturnine [ˈsætəˌnaɪn]
adj
1. having a gloomy temperament; taciturn
2. (Chemistry) Archaic
a.  of or relating to lead
b.  having or symptomatic of lead poisoning
[from French saturnin, from Medieval Latin sāturnīnus (unattested), from Latin Sāturnus Saturn, with reference to the gloomy influence attributed to the planet Saturn]
saturninely  adv
saturninity  [ˌsætəˈnɪnɪtɪ] n