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jovian

Syllables: Jov·i·anUK/ˈd͡ʒəʊ.vi.ən/US/ˈd͡ʒoʊ.vi.ən/

jovian is the alternative form of Jovian.

Adjective capitalized: Jovian

Jovian (comparative more Jovian, superlative most Jovian)

  1. Pertaining to the planet Jupiter.
    • Saturn and Uranus fit that pattern, although Saturn did reveal winds three times as fast as Jupiter's and convective storms, one of which (left, bottom) is as large as a Jovian white oval.1990 August, Bradford A. Smith, “Voyage of the Century”, in National Geographic, volume 178, number 2, page 60
    Synonyms:
    Jovial
  2. (Roman) Pertaining to the Roman god Jove or Jupiter (the counterpart of the Greek god Zeus); Jove-like; befitting Jupiter.
    • Near-synonym: Zeusian
    • 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.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
    Synonyms:
    Jovial, Zeusian

Noun capitalized: Jovian

Jovian (plural Jovians)

  1. An imaginary inhabitant of the planet Jupiter.
    Synonyms:
    Jovial, Jupiterian

Proper noun capitalized: Jovian

Jovian

  1. Flavius Jovianus Augustus (331–364), a Roman emperor.
  2. A male given name from Latin

Synonyms of jovian

Forms of jovian

Adjective
comparativemore Jovian
superlativemost Jovian
Noun
pluralJovians

Origin of jovian

From Latin Iovis (“Jove, Jupiter”) + -an, analysable as Jove + -ian. Piecewise doublet of Zeusian.

From the emperor’s name, Latin Ioviānus.

Words formed from jovian

Phrases with jovian

Questions about jovian

What does jovian mean?
Jovian means pertaining to the planet Jupiter.
What is jovian the alternative form of?
Jovian is the alternative form of Jovian.
What part of speech is jovian?
Jovian can be an adjective, a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce jovian?
Jovian is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒəʊ.vi.ən/ (UK).

Words near jovian in the dictionary

  1. jovially
  2. jovialness
  3. Jovials
  4. jovialties
  5. jovialty
  6. jovian
  7. Jovian planet
  8. Jovian planets
  9. Jovianly
  10. Jovians
  11. jovicentric

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