Jupiter

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Jupiter

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From Latin Iuppiter, literally ‘father Jove’, originally a vocative cognate with Greek Ζεῦ πάτερ (Zeu pater) ‘o father Zeus’.

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Singular
Jupiter

Plural
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Jupiter

  1. (astronomy) The fifth and by far the largest planet in the Solar System, a gas giant, represented by the symbol in astronomy. Jupiter is known for its Great Red Spot and many moons including the Galilean moons.
  2. (Roman mythology) The King of the Gods, also called Jove. Equivalent to the Greek Zeus, Jupiter was one of the children of Saturn.

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Jupiter m.

  1. Jupiter (planet)
  2. Jupiter (god)

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Jupiter m.

  1. Jupiter (planet)

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Jupiter

  1. Jupiter

[edit] Estonian

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Jupiter

  1. Jupiter (planet)
  2. Jupiter (god)

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[edit] Finnish

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Jupiter

  1. Jupiter (planet)
  2. Jupiter (god)

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Jupiter m.

  1. Jupiter (planet)
  2. Jupiter (god)

[edit] German

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Jupiter m.

  1. Jupiter (planet)
  2. Jupiter (god)

[edit] Hungarian

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  • IPA: /ˈjupitɛr/
  • Hyphenation: Ju‧pi‧ter

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Jupiter

  1. Jupiter (planet)
  2. Jupiter (god)

[edit] Latin

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Jupiter

  1. Alternative spelling of Iuppiter.

[edit] Serbian

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Jupiter m.

  1. Jupiter (planet)
  2. Jupiter (god)

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