Jovian

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See also: jovian

English

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Jov‧i‧an

Etymology 1

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(deprecated template usage) From Latin Iovis, genitive of Iuppiter, analysable as Jove +‎ -ian.

Adjective

Jovian (comparative more Jovian, superlative most Jovian)

  1. (astronomy) Pertaining to the planet Jupiter.
    Synonym: Jovial
  2. (Roman mythology) Pertaining to the Roman god Jove or Jupiter (the counterpart of the Greek god Zeus); Jove-like; befitting Jupiter.
    Synonym: Jovial
Translations

Noun

Jovian (plural Jovians)

  1. (chiefly science fiction) An imaginary inhabitant of the planet Jupiter.
    Synonym: Jovial

Derived terms

Translations

Etymology 2

From the emperor’s name, Latin Jovianus.

Proper noun

Jovian

  1. Flavius Jovianus Augustus (331–364), a Roman emperor.

Further reading

Anagrams

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