jovian

/ˈjō-vē-ən/ (ame, mw)

jovian — adjective

  • jovianpositive
  • more joviancomparative
  • most joviansuperlative

1. relating to the planet Jupiter, to the Roman god Jupiter, or to things that shar

1.形容詞C1
釋義

relating to the planet Jupiter, to the Roman god Jupiter, or to things that share their qualities of great size, power, or majesty.

例句

Amara used a telescope to study recent changes in the Jovian atmosphere.

astronomy domain: Jovian atmosphere

The four large Jovian moons were discovered by Galileo in the year 1610.

adjective before noun: Jovian moons

同義詞
  • Jupiterian

    less common variant with the same meaning

文法句型

jovian + noun

用法筆記

Usually used before a noun. The astronomy sense (relating to the planet Jupiter) is more common in modern writing than the mythology sense (relating to the god Jupiter).