Sa·tur·ni·an a.
  1. Roman Myth. Of or pertaining to Saturn, whose age or reign, from the mildness and wisdom of his government, is called the golden age.
  2. Hence: Resembling the golden age; distinguished for peacefulness, happiness, contentment.
     Augustus, born to bring Saturnian times.   --Pope.
  3. Astron. Of or pertaining to the planet Saturn; as, the Saturnian year.
  Saturnian verse Pros., a meter employed by early Roman satirists, consisting of three iambics and an extra syllable followed by three trochees, as in the line: -- Thĕ quēen | wăs īn | thĕ kītch | ĕn  ēatĭng | brēad ănd | hōnĕy.