JOVIAN


Meaning of JOVIAN in English

ˈjōvēən adjective

Usage: usually capitalized

Etymology: Latin Jovi us of Jupiter (from Jov-, Juppiter ) + English -an

1. : of, relating to, or befitting the chief ancient Roman god Jupiter

Jovian thunderbolts

Jovian wrath

the committee's Jovian attitude toward justifying its decisions — Paul Moor

resolved the trouble by Jovian fiat — Agnes de Mille

a Jovian detachment from the pressure of events — H.R.Tolley

2.

[Latin Jov-, Juppiter, the planet Jupiter (from Jov-, Juppiter, the god Jupiter) + English -ian ]

: relating to the planet Jupiter

the Jovian satellites

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.