Definition
Relating to or resembling the planet Jupiter, typically used to describe gas giant planets with large masses, thick atmospheres, and compositions dominated by hydrogen and helium. Jovian planets are also called gas giants.
Etymology
From Latin 'Iovianus' meaning 'of Jupiter,' derived from 'Iuppiter' (Jupiter), the king of Roman gods. The astronomical usage developed in the 20th century as astronomers classified planets by their physical characteristics rather than just their positions.
Kelly Says
Jovian planets are like failed stars - Jupiter almost had enough mass to ignite nuclear fusion and become a second sun in our solar system! If Jupiter were about 80 times more massive, our solar system would be a binary star system, completely changing the evolution of life on Earth.
Translations
ARالعربية
جوفياني
zho-vee-yah-nee
BNবাংলা
যুপিটার
yoo-pee-taar
CACatalà
jovià
zho-vee-ah
CSČeština
joviánský
zho-vee-ahn-skiy
DADansk
jovian
zho-vee-ahn
DEDeutsch
jovianisch
yoh-vee-ah-nish
ELΕλληνικά
Ιωβιανός
ee-oh-vee-ah-nos
ESEspañol
joviano
h-oh-vee-ahn
FAفارسی
یوویان
yoo-vee-yan
FISuomi
joviaaninen
zho-vee-ah-nee-nen
FRFrançais
jovien
zho-vee-ehn
GUGU
જ્યોવિયન
zho-vee-yan
HEעברית
יוויאני
yoh-vee-yah-nee
HIहिन्दी
बृहस्पति
b-ree-has-pa-tee
HUMagyar
jovián
zho-vee-ahn
IDBahasa Indonesia
jovian
zho-vee-ahn
ITItaliano
gioviano
zho-vee-ah-noh
MSBahasa Melayu
jovian
zho-vee-ahn
MYမြန်မာ
ဂျိုဗီယန်
zho-vee-yan
NLNederlands
joviaans
zho-vee-ahns
NONorsk
jovian
zho-vee-ahn
PLPolski
joviany
zho-vee-ahn-ee
PTPortuguês
joviano
zho-vee-ah-noh
RORomână
jovian
zho-vee-ahn
RUРусский
йовианский
yoh-vee-an-skiy
SVSvenska
jovian
zho-vee-ahn
SWKiswahili
jovian
zho-vee-ahn
TAதமிழ்
சந்திரன்
san-thiraan
TEతెలుగు
బ్రహ్మస్పతి
brah-mas-pa-tee
THไทย
ดาวฤกษ์
dao-r-uk-set
TRTürkçe
joviyen
zho-vee-yen
UKУкраїнська
йовіанський
yoh-vee-an-skiy
VITiếng Việt
Jovian
zho-vee-ahn