Jupiter

Jupiter planetary symbol

Meaning

The fifth and by far the largest planet in the Solar System, a gas giant, represented by the symbol ♃ in astronomy. Jupiter is known for its Great Red Spot and many moons including the Galilean moons.
The King of the Gods, also called Jove. Equivalent to the Greek Zeus, Jupiter was one of the children of Saturn. As supreme god of the Roman pantheon, Jupiter was the god of thunder, lightning, and storms, and appropriately called the god of light and sky.

From Latin Iuppiter, from Proto-Italic *djous patēr (cognate with Ancient Greek Ζεύς πάτερ), from *djous + *patēr, from Proto-Indo-European *dyḗws, from *dyew-, and *ph₂tḗr. Dyaus Pita.

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