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
Word origin
C16: from Old Latin Jovis Jupiter
Jovian in British English2
(ˈdʒəʊvɪən)
noun
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
Jovian in American English
(ˈdʒoʊviən)
adjective
1.
of or like Jove (the god Jupiter); majestic
2.
of the planet Jupiter
3.
of or referring to the four large, gaseous planets of the solar system, specif. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
see also terrestrial (sense 6)
Examples of 'Jovian' in a sentence
Jovian
The fragments struck the Jovian surface with such force that the scars can still be seen today.