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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

/ ˈəʊɪə /

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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Jovian

2

/ ˈəʊɪə /

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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • v·· adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of Jovian1

1520–30; < Latin Jov- ( Jove ) + -ian
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of Jovian1

C16: from Old Latin Jovis Jupiter
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That is why astrobiologists are increasingly turning their eyes toward icy bodies like the Jovian moons of Europa and Ganymede, Saturn’s moons Titan and Enceladus, Uranus' moon Miranda and the dwarf planet Ceres.

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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.

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Each pairing will be unique in its own right, with the moon presenting itself in various phases and orientations next to the Jovian giant.

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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.

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

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