jovian
Jov·i·an/ˈd͡ʒoʊ.vi.ən/adjective
jovian is spelled J-O-V-I-A-N: 6 letters and 3 syllables (Jov·i·an). It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 75,877th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, jovian means “Alternative form of Jovian” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in jovian?
| Letters | 6: J-O-V-I-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: Jov·i·an |
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 75,877th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is jovian?
Jovian appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 75,877th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce jovian?
- UK /ˈd͡ʒəʊ.vi.ən/
- US /ˈd͡ʒoʊ.vi.ən/
Jovian has 3 syllables, split Jov·i·an in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with jovian?
2 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as jovian from its last stressed vowel (/oʊviən/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
What does jovian mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Alternative form of Jovian.
adjective
- 1
Pertaining to the planet Jupiter.
- 2
Pertaining to the Roman god Jove or Jupiter (the counterpart of the Greek god Zeus); Jove-like; befitting Jupiter.
Near-synonym: Zeusian
noun
- 1
An imaginary inhabitant of the planet Jupiter.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Jovian in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | jovien , jupitérien , Jovien, Jovienne, Jupitérien, Jupitérienne |
| Portuguese | joviano, jupiteriano |
| Spanish | joviano, jupiteriano |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does jovian come from?
From Latin Iovis (“Jove, Jupiter”) + -an, analysable as Jove + -ian. Piecewise doublet of Zeusian.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).