saturninity means the quality of being saturnine. It carries an Arena rating of 1321, earned across 5 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, saturninity ranks #3,626 of 17,104 for Most Storied Words, #4,083 of 17,124 for Most Sublime Words, #4,508 of 17,128 for Most Ponderous Words, #5,109 of 17,131 for Scariest Words.
Why “saturninity” is a great word
A gloomy, sluggish, or taciturn disposition. From saturnine (from Medieval Latin sāturnīnus, "under the influence of the planet Saturn, associated with melancholy and slowness") + the English suffix -ity (forming nouns denoting a state or condition). Unlike melancholy, which denotes a pensive sadness, or taciturnity, which specifies a reserve in speech, saturninity is a heavier, more encompassing temperament—a planetary gravity of spirit. It is the cold weight of a lead ingot in the palm, the slow drip of condensation on a basement wall, and the oppressive warmth of a fire that gives no cheer. This is the constitutional acceptance that the world moves through a darker, denser medium.
Etymology
From saturnine + -ity.
noun
- The quality of being saturnine.
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