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saturnism
[ sat-er-niz-uhm ]
saturnism
/ ˈsætəˌnɪzəm /
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Word History and Origins
Origin of saturnism1
1850–55; < Medieval Latin Sāturn ( us ) lead + -ism; in alchemy the planet was thought to have leadlike properties
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Word History and Origins
Origin of saturnism1
C19: from New Latin sāturnismus; properties similar to those of lead were attributed to the planet
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