Jupiter
pronunciation
How to pronounce Jupiter in British English:
UK [ˈdʒuːpɪtə(r)]
How to pronounce Jupiter in American English:
US [ˈdʒuːpɪtər]
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- Noun:
- the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites
- (Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
Word Origin
- Jupiter
- Jupiter: see jovial
- Jupiter (n.)
- c. 1200, "supreme deity of the ancient Romans," from Latin Iupeter, from PIE *dyeu-peter- "god-father" (originally vocative, "the name naturally occurring most frequently in invocations" [Tucker]), from *deiw-os "god" (see Zeus) + peter "father" in the sense of "male head of a household" (see father). Compare Greek Zeu pater, vocative of Zeus pater "Father Zeus;" Sanskrit Dyauspita "heavenly father." The planet name is attested from late 13c. Jupiter Pluvius "Jupiter as dispenser of rain" was used jocularly from 1864.
Example
- 1. Ganymede completes an orbit around jupiter every seven days .
- 2. Neptune and jupiter were mature and bearded with longer manes of hair .
- 3. Jupiter took a bullet for us last weekend .
- 4. Fireball hits jupiter , impact recorded .
- 5. Good thing our jupiter kept its cool .