Jovian
See also: jovian
English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒəʊ.vi.ən/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒoʊ.vi.ən/
- Hyphenation: Jov‧i‧an
Etymology 1
From Latin Iovis, genitive of Jupiter, analysable as Jove + -ian.
Adjective
Jovian (comparative more Jovian, superlative most Jovian)
- (astronomy) Pertaining to the planet Jupiter.
- Synonym: Jovial
- (Roman mythology) Pertaining to the Roman god Jove or Jupiter (the counterpart of the Greek god Zeus); Jove-like; befitting Jupiter.
- Synonym: Jovial
- 1925 July – 1926 May, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “(please specify the chapter number)”, in The Land of Mist (eBook no. 0601351h.html), Australia: Project Gutenberg Australia, published April 2019:
- He did not admit of equals. But as a patron he was superb. With his Jovian air, his colossal condescension, his amused smile, his general suggestion of the god descending to the mortal, he could be quite overpowering in his amiability.
Translations
pertaining to the planet Jupiter
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pertaining to the god Jove or Jupiter
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Noun
Jovian (plural Jovians)
- (chiefly science fiction) An imaginary inhabitant of the planet Jupiter.
- Synonym: Jovial
Translations
inhabitant of Jupiter
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Coordinate terms
- Lunar
- Martian
- Mercurian
- Neptunian
- Plutonian
- Saturnian
- Terran
- Uranian
- Venusian
Derived terms
- Epistellar Jovian
Etymology 2
From the emperor’s name, Latin Jovianus.
Proper noun
Jovian
- Flavius Jovianus Augustus (331–364), a Roman emperor.
Further reading
Jovian (emperor) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
- Javion, Jovani