How to Pronounce "jove"
word
/dʒoʊv/
JOHV
/dʒəʊv/
JOHV
Definition
'Jove' is another name for Jupiter, the king of the gods in Roman mythology, similar to Zeus in Greek mythology.
IPA Transcription
American English
/dʒoʊv/
British English
/dʒəʊv/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
JOHV
UK
JOHV
Listen in Context
Jove was worshipped as the most powerful god in ancient Rome.
Many stories in Roman mythology talk about Jove and his lightning bolts.
The temple of Jove stood on the Capitoline Hill.
People sometimes say 'by Jove!' as an old-fashioned way to express surprise.