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circumjovial

circumjovial adjective: in orbit around the planet Jupiter; circumjovian.

Adjective

circumjovial (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete) In orbit around the planet Jupiter; circumjovian.

Noun

circumjovial (plural circumjovials)

  1. (obsolete) Any of the moons or satellites of the planet Jupiter.
    • Accordingly the declination of each Circumjovial, assigned by the diligent and sagacious Caſſini1713, W[illiam] Derham, Physico-Theology: Or, A Demonstration of the Being and Attributes of God, from His Works of Creation. […], London: […] W[illiam] Innys, […], →OCLC

Forms of circumjovial

pluralcircumjovials

Origin of circumjovial

From circum- + Jovial.

Questions about circumjovial

What does circumjovial mean?
Circumjovial means in orbit around the planet Jupiter; circumjovian.
What part of speech is circumjovial?
Circumjovial can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near circumjovial in the dictionary

  1. circumjacence
  2. circumjacencies
  3. circumjacency
  4. circumjacent
  5. circumjacently
  6. circumjovial
  7. circumjovials
  8. circumjovian
  9. circumlaryngeal
  10. circumlation
  11. circumlental

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