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Jupiter

proper noun

  1. fifth planet from the Sun
  2. Roman king of the gods
  3. given name
  4. family name
  5. astrological planet
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒupɪtɚ/ / [ˈd͡ʒupɪɾɚ]

intj

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.

  1. Synonym of by Jupiter.

    “"Jupiter!" murmured Crediton. It is unusual for the senior hand to leave even one of the five cards to which he is entitled. It indicated an unusually strong hand.”

name

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.

  1. 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.

    “The arrival of the new prefixes means the Earth can now be said to weigh six ronnagrams, and Jupiter about two quettagrams.”

    “Ancient peoples, without telescopes, would have no knowledge that Jupiter is the largest and most majestic planet—it would only be a point of light in the sky. How then did this planet come to be named for the mythological ruler of the gods?[…] The fact that the planet Jupiter, named for the ruling Roman god, is the most massive planet is simply a coincidence.”

  2. 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.
  3. 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.”

  4. A number of places in the United States:
  5. A number of places in the United States:

    “But there’s also a burgeoning food scene in downtown Palm Beach that’s drawing Floridians from Jupiter to Boca.”

  6. A number of places in the United States:
  7. A number of places in the United States:
  8. A summer resort on the Black Sea in Romania.
  9. A unisex given name.

    “Then, in March 2023, he [Ed Sheeran] spoke more at length about his wife's diagnosis with Rolling Stone, sharing that doctors had found the tumor when his wife was six months pregnant and that the couple considered having their daughter, who is named Jupiter, early.”

noun

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.

  1. Azure (blue), in the postmedieval practice of blazoning the tinctures of certain sovereigns' (especially British monarchs') coats as planets.

    “5. Jupiter, a Mace of Majestry in Bend Sol.”

    “George [...] 2d. Jupiter, three Fleurs de Lis Sol, for the Arms of France. 3d. Jupiter, an Irish Harp Sol, stringed Luna, for Ireland.”

  2. Alternative spelling of jupiter.
  3. Tin.