Main Entry: Ju·pi·ter

Pronunciation: \ˈjü-pə-tər\

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin

Date: 13th century

1 : the chief Roman god, husband of Juno, and god of light, of the sky and weather, and of the state and its welfare and its laws — compare zeus
2 : the largest of the planets and fifth in order from the sun — see planet table