Jove

Jove

 (jōv)

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.]

Jove

(dʒəʊv)

n

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

2. by Jove an exclamation of surprise or excitement

[C14: from Old Latin Jovis Jupiter]

Jove

(dʒoʊv)

n.

Jupiter (def. 1).

Idioms:

by Jove, (an exclamation used to emphasize an accompanying remark or to express surprise or approval.)

[1325–75; Middle English < Latin Jov-, oblique s. of compound nominative Juppiter father Jove]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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

Translations

Jupiter

Giove

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!