Jovial

See also: jovial

English

Etymology

See jovial.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈdʒəʊ.vɪ.əl/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈdʒoʊ.vɪ.əl/
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  • Hyphenation: Jov‧i‧al

Adjective

Jovial (not comparable)

  1. (astronomy, obsolete) Pertaining to the planet Jupiter; Jovian.
  2. (Roman mythology, obsolete) Pertaining to the Roman god Jove or Jupiter (the counterpart of the Greek god Zeus), the god of the sky and thunder and the king of the gods; Jovian.

Noun

Jovial (plural Jovials)

  1. (chiefly science fiction) An inhabitant of the planet Jupiter; a Jovian.

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