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Jovian¹

  • /ˈd͡ʒəʊ.vi.ən/ UK
  • /ˈd͡ʒoʊ.vi.ən/ US

Where it comes from

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

adjective more Jovian · most Jovian

  1. Pertaining to the planet Jupiter. Saturn and Uranus fit that pattern, although Saturn did reveal winds three times as fast as Jupiter's and convective storms, one of which (left, bottom) is as large as a Jovian white oval.

    Similar: Jovial

  2. Roman Pertaining to the Roman god Jove or Jupiter (the counterpart of the Greek god Zeus); Jove-like; befitting Jupiter. Near-synonym: Zeusian

    Similar: Jovial, Zeusian

noun Jovians

  1. An imaginary inhabitant of the planet Jupiter.

    Similar: Jovial, Jupiterian

Jovian²

  • /ˈd͡ʒəʊ.vi.ən/ UK
  • /ˈd͡ʒoʊ.vi.ən/ US

Where it comes from

From the emperor’s name, Latin Ioviānus.

proper noun

  1. Flavius Jovianus Augustus (331–364), a Roman emperor.
  2. A male given name from Latin

jovian³

adjective

  1. alternative, not comparable Alternative form of Jovian

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adj pertaining to the planet Jupiter

Españoljoviano, jupiteriano
Portuguêsjoviano, jupiteriano
Françaisjovien
العربيةمُشْتَرِيّ muštariyy

adj pertaining to the god Jove or Jupiter

Españoljoviano, jupiteriano
Portuguêsjoviano, jupiteriano
Françaisjupitérien

noun inhabitant of Jupiter

日本語木星人 Mokusei-jin
中文木星人 mùxīngrén
FrançaisJovien, Jovienne, Jupitérien, Jupitérienne
العربيةمُشْتَرِيّ muštariyy

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@misc{jovian_2026,
  title = {jovian},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/jovian},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}