circumjovialadj.n.
/səːkəmˈdʒəʊvɪəl/ Astronomy.† B. n.
A. adj.
Revolving round Jupiter.
ΘΚΠ
the world > the universe > planet > primary planet > superior planet > [adjective] > Jupiter > as centre
circumjovial1794
circumjovian1856
Jovicentric1864
1794 H. L. Piozzi Brit. Synonymy II. 150 Circumjovial satellites.
1830 J. F. W. Herschel Prelim. Disc. Study Nat. Philos. 186 The contemplation of the circumjovial planets (as they were called)..assisted in securing the admission of the Copernican system.
1841 D. Brewster Martyrs of Sci. i. ii. 36 The four circumjovial planets.
A satellite of Jupiter (obsolete).
ΘΚΠ
the world > the universe > planet > primary planet > satellite of Jupiter > [noun]
jovialist1664
circumjovialist1667
circumjovial1696
1696 W. Whiston New Theory of Earth i. 23 The case being the same in..the Circumjovials about Jupiter.
1728 W. Derham Eclipses Jupiter's Satellites in Philos. Trans. 1727–8 (Royal Soc.) 35 425 Exact Tables to calculate the Eclipses of the Circumjovials.
Derivatives
ΘΚΠ
the world > the universe > planet > primary planet > satellite of Jupiter > [noun]
jovialist1664
circumjovialist1667
circumjovial1696
1667 R. Towneley in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 2 458 Taking the Distances..of the Circum-jovialists.
circumjovian adj. = circumjovial adj. and n.
ΘΚΠ
the world > the universe > planet > primary planet > superior planet > [adjective] > Jupiter > as centre
circumjovial1794
circumjovian1856
Jovicentric1864
1856 A. Manning Tasso & Leonora 18 Circumjovian planets.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1889; most recently modified version published online March 2021).
<
adj.n.1667