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[Facts] Re: Saturnina
QuoteOthers say it's "Gift of Saturn", others say it's "Dedicated to Saturn" [...]
The etymological relationship to Saturn is obviously correct, but the part about "gift" and "dedicated" is complete and utter nonsense.Saturnina is the feminine form of Saturninus, which in turn consists of the name Saturnus combined with the Latin masculine suffix -inus:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/-inus#Latin (in English)The suffix usually indicates a relationship of position, possession or origin. So, strictly speaking, both Saturnina and Saturninus mean "of Saturn".Also see the entry for the English word saturnine, which ultimately has the exact same etymological origin:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/saturnine#English (in English)

Forchta in biuonga quamon ouer mi, in bethecoda mi thuisternussi.
In ic quad: "uuie sal geuan mi fetheron also duuon, in ic fliugon sal in raston sal?"
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