jupiter

1. 1.

   the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky

   BroaderJovian planetsuperior planetouter planet

   Part ofsolar system
2. 2.

   (Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus

   SynonymsJove

   BroaderRoman deity

   NarrowerJupiter FulgurJupiter TonansJupiter PluviusJupiter Optimus MaximusJupiter Fidius

   Roman mythology

Other forms of jupiter

plural

jupiters·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about jupiter

What does jupiter mean?

jupiter means "the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in jupiter?

jupiter has 3 syllables: ju-pi-ter. The stress falls on "ju". In IPA it is /ˈdʒupətɚ/.

What is another word for jupiter?

Close synonyms include Jove. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is jupiter a common word?

jupiter is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.