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- ( Jove ) + -ian