Saturno
/saˈtur.no/masculine
The Italian word for Saturn is Saturno.
Saturno is used as the proper name for the planet Saturn.
Meaning: planet (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
Saturno is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has three syllables and the stress is on the second syllable: /saˈtur.no/.
Did you know?
- Italian uses the word saturnino as an adjective to describe someone who is gloomy, melancholy or brooding. This stems from the astrological belief that those born under Saturno possess a somber temperament.
- The Roman god Saturno was the patron of agriculture and liberation. This legacy is seen in the ancient festival of Saturnalia, where social hierarchies were flipped and masters served their slaves.
- In an Italian astronomical context, if you were discussing the rings of Saturno, you would use the word anelli, which is also the word used for wedding rings, creating a poetic overlap in the language.
Examples in context
- Saturno ha un anello?Does Saturn have a ring?This sentence uses Saturno to ask if the planet has a ring.Tatoeba #7003968 by Guybrush88, translation #6994066 by CarpeLanam
- Saturno è un pianeta.Saturn is a planet.This sentence uses Saturno to identify it as a planet.Tatoeba #11232505 by Guybrush88, translation #7156304 by Kiwi
- Saturno ha degli anelli.Saturn has rings.This sentence uses Saturno to state that it has rings.Tatoeba #9779554 by Guybrush88, translation #3123693 by Hybrid
- Nel sistema solare, Saturno è il sesto pianeta in ordine di distanza dal Sole.In the solar system, Saturn is the sixth planet in order of distance from the Sun.
- Osservare Saturno attraverso un telescopio è un'esperienza affascinante.Observing Saturn through a telescope is a fascinating experience.
- Ho imparato tanto sul sistema solare leggendo un libro sui pianeti, incluso Saturno.I learned a lot about the solar system by reading a book about planets, including Saturn.
- 7 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are looking at the night sky through a telescope.
- SofiaGuarda, riesco a vedere Saturno!Look, I can see Saturn!
- AlessandroSì, è davvero bellissimo.Yes, it is truly beautiful.
- SofiaAlessandro, vuoi guardare nel telescopio?Alessandro, do you want to look through the telescope?
- AlessandroCertamente, Sofia, grazie mille.Certainly, Sofia, thank you very much.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “saturn” translations and entries Saturno, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
