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