Jovian

//ˈd͡ʒəʊ.vi.ən// adj, name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An imaginary inhabitant of the planet Jupiter.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Pertaining to the planet Jupiter.
  2. 2
    Alternative form of Jovian. alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
  3. 3
    Pertaining to the Roman god Jove or Jupiter (the counterpart of the Greek god Zeus); Jove-like; befitting Jupiter. Roman

    "Near-synonym: Zeusian"

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or pertaining to or befitting the Roman deity Jupiter wordnet
  2. 2
    of or pertaining to or characteristic of or resembling the planet Jupiter wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Flavius Jovianus Augustus (331–364), a Roman emperor.
  2. 2
    A male given name from Latin

Synonyms

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jovialjovialjupiterjupiterianzeusian

Example

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"During the First Solar System War, the expanse divided itself into the Inner Alliance and the Outer Alliance. Terra, Luna, and Mars were members of the former. The Jovian moons and Saturnian moons and beyond towards the periphery were members of the latter. The war lasted four years. It heavily devastated Terra and culminated in the surrender of the Inner Alliance."

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

From the emperor’s name, Latin Ioviānus.

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Epistellar Jovian

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