circumjovial

English

Etymology

From circum- +‎ Jovial.

Adjective

circumjovial (not comparable)

  1. (astronomy, obsolete) In orbit around the planet Jupiter; circumjovian.

Noun

circumjovial (plural circumjovials)

  1. (astronomy, obsolete) Any of the moons or satellites of the planet Jupiter.
    • 1713, W[illiam] Derham, Physico-Theology: Or, A Demonstration of the Being and Attributes of God, from His Works of Creation. […], London: […] W[illiam] Innys, […], →OCLC:
      Accordingly the declination of each Circumjovial, assigned by the diligent and sagacious Caſſini

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