Jovian

¹

[ joh-vee-uhn ]

noun

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

Jovian

²

[ joh-vee-uhn ]

adjective

1. of or relating to the Roman god Jupiter.
2. of or relating to the planet Jupiter.

Jovian

¹

/ 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

Jovian

²

/ ˈdʒəʊvɪən /

noun

1. Jovian?331364MRomanPOLITICS: hereditary ruler 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

Other Words From

• Jovi·an·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of Jovian¹

1520–30; < Latin Jov- ( Jove ) + -ian

Word History and Origins

Origin of Jovian¹

C16: from Old Latin Jovis Jupiter

Example Sentences

The properties of TOI-6713.01 are perhaps most similar to those of the Jovian moon Io, where scientists recently discovered a lava lake as smooth as glass.

From Salon

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

However, volcanism is plentiful on the Jupiter moon Io, while forms of cryovolcanism occur on the Saturn moon Enceladus and possibly also the Jovian satellite Europa.

From Scientific American

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

From Scientific American

Indeed, some of these just-right planets were smaller than typical Jovian gas giants and could possibly be rocky worlds like Earth.

From Scientific American