NOUN | object | Jupiter | the largest planet and the 5th from the sun |
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person | Jupiter, Jove | (Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans |
Sounds | jhuw'pahter; jhuw'pihter | |
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Rhymes | abductor ... zoster: 649 rhymes with ter... |
Meaning | The largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky. | |
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Instance of | Jovian planet, gas giant | Any of the four outermost planets in the solar system |
outer planet | (astronomy) a major planet whose orbit is outside the asteroid belt (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto) | |
superior planet | Any of the planets whose orbit lies outside the earth's orbit | |
Member of | solar system | The sun with the celestial bodies that revolve around it in its gravitational field |
Spanish | júpiter, Júpiter | |
Catalan | Jupiter, júpiter, Júpiter | |
Adjectives | Jovian | of or pertaining to or characteristic of or resembling the planet Jupiter |
Meaning | (Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus. | |
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Synonym | Jove | |
Category | Roman mythology | The mythology of the ancient Romans |
Instances | Jupiter Fidius, Protector of Boundaries | An epithet for Jupiter |
Jupiter Fulgur, Jupiter Fulminator, Lightning Hurler | An epithet for Jupiter | |
Jupiter Optimus Maximus, Best and Greatest | An epithet for Jupiter | |
Jupiter Pluvius, Rain-giver | An epithet for Jupiter | |
Jupiter Tonans, Thunderer | An epithet for Jupiter | |
Instance of | Roman deity | A deity worshipped by the ancient Romans |
Spanish | Júpiter | |
Catalan | Jupiter, Júpiter | |
Adjectives | Jovian | of or pertaining to or befitting the Roman deity Jupiter |
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