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saturnous

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Middle English

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Etymology

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From Saturne +‎ -ous, from Latin Sāturnus.

Adjective

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saturnous

  1. (of wine) Rich in flavour; full-bodied.
    • 1450, Diseases of Women(2):
      Beth they war of metes that encresith sede..& suche metis ben..stronge, swete wyne & saturnous; and good wyne þat is myghty & swete, bothe whit & rede.
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