adj. 1 a of a sluggish gloomy temperament. b (of looks etc.) dark and brooding. 2 archaic a of the metal lead. b Med. of or affected by lead-poisoning. saturninely adv.
[ ME f. OF saturnin f. med.L Saturninus (as SATURN) ]
SATURNINE
Meaning of SATURNINE in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012