Jovian

/ˈd͡ʒoʊ.vi.ən/

UK: /ˈd͡ʒəʊ.vi.ən/

D͡ƷOƱ · vi · ən (3 syllables)

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Definition

Pertaining to the planet Jupiter.

Etymology

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

Example Sentences

  • "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."
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