Jovian

¹ American  

[joh-vee-uhn] / ˈdʒoʊ vi ən /

noun

1. Flavius Claudius Jovianus, a.d. 331?–364, Roman emperor 363–364.

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Jovian ² American  

[joh-vee-uhn] / ˈdʒoʊ vi ən /

adjective

1. of or relating to the Roman god Jupiter.

2. of or relating to the planet Jupiter.

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Jovian ¹ British  

/ ˈdʒəʊvɪən /

adjective

1. of or relating to the god Jove (Jupiter)

2. of, occurring on, or relating to the planet Jupiter

3. of or relating to the giant planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune

   the Jovian planets

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Jovian ² British  

/ ˈdʒəʊvɪən /

noun

1. full name Flavius Claudius Jovianus. ?331–364 _ad , Roman emperor (363–64): he made peace with Persia, relinquishing Roman provinces beyond the Tigris, and restored privileges to the Christians

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Other Word Forms

• Jovianly
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of Jovian

1520–30; < Latin Jov- ( see Jove) + -ian

Example Sentences

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Jovian

Together, the studies shed new light on how the ingredients for life could have reached the Jovian system.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 1, 2026

That is why astrobiologists are increasingly turning their eyes toward icy bodies like the Jovian moons of Europa and Ganymede, Saturn’s moons Titan and Enceladus, Uranus' moon Miranda and the dwarf planet Ceres.

From Salon ● Jan. 4, 2025

Each pairing will be unique in its own right, with the moon presenting itself in various phases and orientations next to the Jovian giant.

From National Geographic ● Dec. 6, 2023

For distant Callisto, consigned to the outskirts of the Jovian system, Jupiter’s shining youth would have had no effect.

From Scientific American ● Apr. 24, 2023

The Jovian moon Europa, as seen by Voyager 2 during close encounter on July 9, 1979.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan