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Jupiter
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English
Etymology
From Latin Iūpiter (“father Jove”), from Proto-Italic *djous patēr (literally “sky father”) (cognate with Ancient Greek Ζεῦ πάτερ (Zeû páter, “father Zeus”)), from *djous (“day, sky”) + *patēr (“father”), from Proto-Indo-European *dyḗws (literally “the bright one”), from *dyew- (“to be bright, day sky”), and *ph₂tḗr (“father”). Doublet of Dyaus Pita.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Jupiter
- (astronomy) The fifth and by far the largest planet in the Solar System, a gas giant, represented by the symbol ♃ in astronomy. Jupiter is known for its Great Red Spot and many moons including the Galilean moons.
- 2022 November 18, Ian Sample, “Earth weighs in at six ronnagrams as new prefixes picked for big and small”, in The Guardian:
- The arrival of the new prefixes means the Earth can now be said to weigh six ronnagrams, and Jupiter about two quettagrams.
- (Roman mythology) The King of the Gods, also called Jove. Equivalent to the Greek Zeus, Jupiter was one of the children of Saturn. As supreme god of the Roman pantheon, Jupiter was the god of thunder, lightning, and storms, and appropriately called the god of light and sky.
- (informal) The largest or most prominent member of a group.
- Brazil could be considered the Jupiter of South America.
- Jupiter became the nickname of John Pierpont Morgan in late 19th century finance.
- A number of places in the United States:
- An unincorporated community in Tuolumne County, California, named after a mine.
- A town in Palm Beach County, Florida, named in error after the Roman god.
- 2017 March 1, Hannah Seligson, “Where to get hip in Palm Beach”, in CNN:
- But there’s also a burgeoning food scene in downtown Palm Beach that’s drawing Floridians from Jupiter to Boca.
- A township in Kittson County, Minnesota, named after the planet.
- An unincorporated community in Buncombe County, North Carolina.
- A summer resort on the Black Sea in Romania.
Usage notes
- The planet Jupiter usually takes the adjectival form Jovian, and rarely Jupiterian. The demonym of the planet is also Jovian.
Synonyms
- (astronomy, astrology): ♃
Derived terms
Translations
planet
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god
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Noun
Jupiter (uncountable)
- (heraldry, rare) Azure (blue), in the postmedieval practice of blazoning the tinctures of certain sovereigns' (especially British monarchs') coats as planets.
- 1693, Richard Blome, The Art of Heraldry, in two parts ... second edition ..., pages 76-77:
- 5. Jupiter, a Mace of Majestry in Bend Sol.
- 1718, Samuel Kent, The Grammar of Heraldry [...] Second Edition:
- George [...] 2d. Jupiter, three Fleurs de Lis Sol, for the Arms of France. 3d. Jupiter, an Irish Harp Sol, stringed Luna, for Ireland.
- 1735, Francis Nichols, The Irish Compendium [...] vol. III of the British Compendium, second edition, page 80:
- 8. Tierce in Mantle, first Mars, two Lions passant-guardant in pale, Sol, for Brunswick; 2d Sol, Semi of Hearts proper, a Lion rampant Jupiter, for Lunenburgh; 3d, ente en Point, Mars, an Horse currant Luna, for Saxony. Note, these Ensigns (which are the paternal Coat of his Majesty King George) I have added as an Example, to shew the Form of what foreign Heralds term Tierce in Mantle, ente en Pointe, &c. […]
- 1737, Benjamin Martin, Bibliotheca Technologica: Or, a Philological Library, page 631:
- ARMS. QUARTERLY, in the first grand Quarter Mars, three Lions passant-guardant in Pale, Sol; the Imperial Ensigns of England, impaled with the Royal Arms of Scotland, which are Sol, a Lion rampant within a double Tressure flower'd and counterflower'd with Fleurs-de-lis, Mars. The second Quarter is the Royal Arms of France, viz. Jupiter, three Fleurs-de-lis, Sol. The third, the Ensign of Ireland, which is, Jupiter, an Harp Sol, stringed Luna.
- (especially astronomy) Alternative spelling of jupiter.
- (obsolete, alchemy, chemistry) Tin.
See also
- planets of the Solar System: Mercury · Venus · Earth · Mars · Jupiter · Saturn · Uranus · Neptune [edit]
Further reading
Jupiter (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Jupiter (god) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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Afrikaans
Etymology
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Ju‧piter
Proper noun
Jupiter
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Czech
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Jupiter m anim
Declension
Declension of Jupiter (sg-only hard masculine animate)
- The archaic way of declining this noun used Jov- in place of Jupiter- in the oblique cases, following the Latin declension.
Proper noun
Jupiter m inan
- Jupiter (planet)
Declension
Declension of Jupiter (sg-only hard masculine inanimate)
See also
Further reading
- “Jupiter”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
- “Jupiter”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
- The template Template:R:cs:Nase rec does not use the parameter(s):
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Please see Module:checkparams for help with this warning.Jitka Štindlová, Zaměřil dalekohled na Jupiter nebo na Jupitera?, Naše řeč, volume 49 (1966)
Danish
Proper noun
Jupiter
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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch jupiter, from Latin Iūpiter.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Jupiter m
Related terms
Descendants
- Afrikaans: Jupiter
- → Papiamentu: Yüpitèr
Estonian
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Jupiter
See also
Faroese
Proper noun
Jupiter m
- Jupiter (planet)
See also
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Finnish
Etymology
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Jupiter
Declension
See also
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French
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Jupiter m
- Jupiter (Roman god)
Proper noun
Jupiter m or f
- Jupiter (planet)
Derived terms
Descendants
- → Persian: ژوپیتر (župiter)
German
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin Iūpiter (“Jupiter”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Jupiter m (proper noun, strong, genitive Jupiters or Jupiter)
Declension
Declension of Jupiter [sg-only, masculine, strong]
See also
References
- “Jupiter” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Jupiter (Planet)” in Duden online
- “Jupiter (Römischer Gott)” in Duden online
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Hungarian
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Jupiter
Declension
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Indonesian
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /d͡ʒuˈpitər/ [d͡ʒuˈpi.t̪ər]
- Rhymes: -itər
- Syllabification: Ju‧pi‧ter
Proper noun
Jupiter
See also
Further reading
- “Jupiter” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈjuː.pɪ.tɛr]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈjuː.pi.t̪er]
Proper noun
Jūpiter m sg (genitive Jovis); third declension
- alternative spelling of Iuppiter
Declension
Third-declension noun, singular only.
Middle English
Proper noun
Jupiter
- alternative form of Jubiter
Northern Sami
Etymology
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Jupiter
- Jupiter (planet)
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
See also
Further reading
Norwegian
Proper noun
Jupiter
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Polish
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin Iuppiter, from Proto-Italic *djowe-, ablative case of *djous, from Proto-Indo-European *dyḗws. Doublet of Jowisz and Zeus.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Jupiter m pers
Declension
Declension of Jupiter
Further reading
Romanian
Proper noun
Jupiter m
- Jupiter (planet)
See also
Further reading
- “Jupiter”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2025
Serbo-Croatian
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Jùpiter m inan or m anim (Cyrillic spelling Ју̀питер)
Declension
- inanimate
Declension of Jupiter
- animate
Declension of Jupiter
Slovak
Etymology
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Jupiter m pers (genitive singular Jupitera, declension pattern of chlap)
- Jupiter (Roman god)
Declension
Declension of Jupiter
Derived terms
- jupiterovský
- jupiterský
Proper noun
Jupiter m inan (genitive singular Jupitera, declension pattern of dub)
- Jupiter (planet)
Declension
Declension of Jupiter
References
- “Jupiter”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2025
Slovene
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Jȗpitər m inan
Declension
Planet:
God (or sometimes the planet):
See also
Swedish
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Jupiter c (genitive Jupiters)
See also
West Frisian
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
Noun
Jupiter c (no plural)
Further reading
- “Jupiter”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
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