Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [johv]
- /dʒoʊv/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [johv]
- /dʒoʊv/
Definitions of joves word
- noun joves Jupiter (def 1). 1
- noun joves Archaic. the planet Jupiter. 1
- idioms joves by Jove!, (an exclamation used to emphasize an accompanying remark or to express surprise, approval, etc.): It was a good fight, by Jove! 1
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Origin of joves
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English < Latin Jov- (oblique stem of compound nominative Juppiter father Jove), akin. to deus god; cognate with Greek Zeús (genitive Diós) Zeus
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Parts of speech for Joves
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
joves popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.