Jove

Jove  (jv)

n. Roman Mythology

See Jupiter.

Idiom:

by Jove

Used as a mild oath to express surprise or emphasis.

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[Middle English, from Archaic Latin Iovis or from Latin Iov-, stem of Iuppiter; see dyeu- in Indo-European roots.]

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Jove [dʒəʊv]

n

1. (Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) another name for Jupiter¹

by Jove an exclamation of surprise or excitement

[from Old Latin Jovis Jupiter]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Jove - (Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus Jupiter Roman mythology - the mythology of the ancient Romans

Translations

Jove [dʒəʊv] N → Júpiter
by Jove! → ¡caramba!, ¡por Dios!

Jove

n → Jupiter m; by Jove! (dated) → Donnerwetter!; have you/did he etc, by Jove! → tatsächlich!

Jove [dʒəʊv] n → Giove m
by Jove! (old) → per Giove!