Jove

See also: jove and jőve

English

Etymology

From Middle English Joves, from Latin Iuppiter, Iovis, from Proto-Italic *djowe-, ablative case of *djous, from Proto-Indo-European *dyḗws. Doublet of Dyeus and Zeus.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒəʊv/

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• (US) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒoʊv/

  Rhymes: -əʊv

Proper noun

Jove

1. (Roman mythology) Jupiter, god of the sky.
   • 1781, [Mostyn John Armstrong], History and Antiquities of the County of Norfolk. Volume IX. Containing the Hundreds of Smithdon, Taverham, Tunstead, Walsham, and Wayland, volume IX, Norwich: Printed by J. Crouse, for M. Booth, bookseller, →OCLC, page 51:

     BEAT on, proud billows; Boreas blow; / Swell, curled waves, high as Jove’s roof; / Your incivility doth ſhow, / That innocence is tempeſt proof; / Though ſurly Nereus frown, my thoughts are calm; / Then ſtrike, Affliction, for thy wounds are balm. [Attributed to Roger L'Estrange (1616–1704).]

2. (astronomy, archaic) Jupiter
3. (obsolete, alchemy, chemistry) Tin.

Interjection

Jove

1. An expression of surprise or amazement.
   • 1900, Joseph Conrad, Lord Jim, page xxiii. 177:

     "I promise to take care of myself. Yes; I won't take any risks. Not a single blessed risk. Of course not. I mean to hang out. Don't worry. Jove! I feel as though nothing could touch me. Why! this is luck from the word Go."

Derived terms

• by Jove
• Jovian

Translations

Jupiter, god of the sky

• French: Jupin (fr)

Latin

Proper noun

Jove

1. ablative singular of Juppiter

Middle English

Proper noun

Jove

1. Alternative form of Joves