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Jupiter¹
- /ˈd͡ʒupɪtɚ/ US
- [ˈd͡ʒupɪɾɚ] US
Rhymes with -uːpɪtə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Latin Iūpiter (“father Jove”), from Proto-Italic *djous patēr (literally “sky father”) (cognate with Ancient Greek Ζεῦ πάτερ (Zeû páter, “father Zeus”)), from *djous (“day, sky”) + *patēr (“father”), from Proto-Indo-European *dyḗws (literally “the bright one”), from *dyew- (“to be bright, day sky”), and *ph₂tḗr (“father”). Doublet of Dyaus Pita.
proper noun
- 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. Jupiter condensed out of the dust and gas that became our solar system at a distance where water remains frozen.
- The King of the Gods, also called Jove. Equivalent to the Greek Zeus, Jupiter was one of the children of Saturn. As supreme god of the Roman pantheon, Jupiter was the god of thunder, lightning, and storms, and appropriately called the god of light and sky.
- The largest or most prominent member of a group. Brazil could be considered the Jupiter of South America.
- An unincorporated community in Tuolumne County, California, named after a mine.
- A town in Palm Beach County, Florida, named in error after the Roman god. But there’s also a burgeoning food scene in downtown Palm Beach that’s drawing Floridians from Jupiter to Boca.
- A township in Kittson County, Minnesota, named after the planet.
- An unincorporated community in Buncombe County, North Carolina.
- A summer resort on the Black Sea in Romania.
- A unisex given name. Then, in March 2023, he [Ed Sheeran] spoke more at length about his wife's diagnosis with Rolling Stone, sharing that doctors had found the tumor when his wife was six months pregnant and that the couple considered having their daughter, who is named Jupiter, early.
Similar: ♃
noun
- Azure (blue), in the postmedieval practice of blazoning the tinctures of certain sovereigns' (especially British monarchs') coats as planets. 5. Jupiter, a Mace of Majestry in Bend Sol.
- Alternative spelling of jupiter
- Tin.
interjection
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Synonym of by Jupiter.
"Jupiter!" murmured Crediton. It is unusual for the senior hand to leave even one of the five cards to which he is entitled. It indicated an unusually strong hand.
Similar: by Jupiter
jupiter²
- /ˈd͡ʒupɪtɚ/ US
- [ˈd͡ʒupɪɾɚ] US
Rhymes with -uːpɪtə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
Decapitalization, from planet Jupiter. From being a planet like Jupiter.
noun jupiters · Jupiter · Jupiter-class planet · jupiter-class planet · Jupiter class planet · jupiter class planet
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A class of planets that are similar in mass to Jupiter.
Similar: jovian, Jovian, Jovian planet, jovian planet, Jovian-class planet, jovian-class planet, Jovian class planet, jovian class planet
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: jove, saturn, uranus, venus, shopper, purchaser, benefic, juniper, callisto, thunders, jovian, tonans, fulminator, stator, zeus, optimus
proper noun
Similar: ♃
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name planet
| Español | Júpiter |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 목성 Mokseong |
| 日本語 | 木星 Mokusei, ジュピター Jupitā |
| 中文 | 木星 Mùxīng |
| हिन्दी | बृहस्पति bŕhaspati, गुरु guru |
| Kiswahili | Mshtarii, Sumbula |
| Português | Júpiter |
| Français | Jupiter |
| Deutsch | Jupiter |
| Italiano | Giove |
| Ελληνικά | Δίας Días |
| Română | Jupiter |
| Русский | Юпи́тер Jupíter |
| Tiếng Việt | sao Mộc, Sao Mộc, Mộc tinh |
| العربية | اَلْمُشْتَرِي al-muštarī |
| עברית | צֶדֶק tzédek |
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title = {jupiter},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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