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Vejovis

/ˈve.joʊ.vɪs/

Vejovis proper noun: an ancient Italic Roman deity of Etruscan origin considered to be an underworld counterpart of Jupiter; literally “Little Jupiter”, “Anti-Jove”.

Proper noun

Vejovis

  1. (Roman) an ancient Italic Roman deity of Etruscan origin considered to be an underworld counterpart of Jupiter; literally “Little Jupiter”, “Anti-Jove”

Forms of Vejovis

alternative formVediovis
alternative formVejove

Origin of Vejovis

From Latin Vējovis, a later spelling of Vēiovis, from Old Latin Vēdiovis, from vē + Diovis from Proto-Italic *djous, *djowes, from Proto-Indo-European *dyḗws.

Questions about Vejovis

What does Vejovis mean?
Vejovis means an ancient Italic Roman deity of Etruscan origin considered to be an underworld counterpart of Jupiter; literally “Little Jupiter”, “Anti-Jove”.
What part of speech is Vejovis?
Vejovis is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Vejovis?
Vejovis is pronounced /ˈve.joʊ.vɪs/.

Words near Vejovis in the dictionary

  1. vejigante
  2. vejigantes
  3. Vejove
  4. vejovid
  5. vejovids
  6. Vejovis
  7. Vejoz
  8. Vekich
  9. veksel
  10. veksels
  11. vel

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