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From trans- (“on the other side of”) + Jove (“Jupiter”) + -ian (“adjectival suffix”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
trans-Jovian
Today it means: Further from the Sun than Jupiter is. Full definition →
Today it means: Further from the Sun than Jupiter is. Full definition →
From trans- (“on the other side of”) + Jove (“Jupiter”) + -ian (“adjectival suffix”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.