Jove
pronunciation
How to pronounce Jove in British English:
UK [dʒəʊv]
How to pronounce Jove in American English:
US [dʒoʊv]
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- Noun:
- (Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
Word Origin
- Jove
- Roman god of the bright sky, late 14c., from Latin Iovis, from PIE *dyeu- "to shine," with derivatives referring to the sky, heavens, a god (see diurnal, and compare Zeus). In classical Latin, the compound Iuppiter replaced Old Latin Iovis as the god's name.
Example
- 1. Minerva from the head of jove
- 2. When by the mighty hand of jove .
- 3. And peyton jove fay ...... we all love you child .
- 4. By jove , man . Looks like we 've got ourselves a breather .
- 5. The thirst that from the soul doth rise doth ask a drink divine ; but might I of jove 's nectar sup , I would not change for thine .