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Planetary vs Saturnal - What's the difference?

planetary | saturnal |

As adjectives the difference between planetary and saturnal

is that planetary is (astronomy) of, or relating to planets, or the orbital motion of planets while saturnal is .

As a noun planetary

is a planetary nebula.

planetary

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (astronomy) Of, or relating to planets, or the orbital motion of planets.
  • * Fuller
    • erratical and planetary life
  • Of, or relating to the Earth; terrestrial.
  • Of, or relating to the whole Earth; global.
  • (of a gear train) epicyclic

    • Synonyms

    * (of the whole earth) global * (of a gear train) epicyclic

    Derived terms

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    Noun

    (planetaries)
  • A planetary nebula.

    • saturnal

    English

    Alternative forms

    * Saturnal

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (mythology, astrology) Of or pertaining to the Ancient Roman god Saturn or to the corresponding planetary entity in astrology.
  • * 2004 , Mantak Chia and Dirk Oellibrandt, Taoist Astral Healing: Chi Kung Healing Practices Using Star and Planet Energies , ISBN 9780892810895, p. 92:
    • This increased period extends in the trans-Saturnal sphere of Uranus, Neptune and Pluto.

    Related terms

    (Terms etymologically related to "saturnal") * Saturday * saturnalia * saturnid * saturnine * saturnism

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