Vejovis

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/ˈve.joʊ.vɪs//ˈvɛ.d͡ʒoʊ.vɪs/

proper noun

an ancient Italic Roman deity of Etruscan origin considered to be an underworld counterpart of Jupiter; literally “Little Jupiter”, “Anti-Jove”

OriginLatin Vējovis ← Old Latin Vēdiovis ← Proto-Italic *djous, *djowes →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Vediovis · alternative Vejove

  1. Romanhuman sciencesan ancient Italic Roman deity of Etruscan origin considered to be an underworld counterpart of Jupiter; literally “Little Jupiter”, “Anti-Jove”

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dyḗws
  2. Proto-Italic*djous, *djowes
  3. Old LatinVēdiovis
  4. LatinVējovis
  5. EnglishVejovis

From Latin Vējovis, a later spelling of Vēiovis, from Old Latin Vēdiovis, from vē + Diovis from Proto-Italic *djous, *djowes, from Proto-Indo-European *dyḗws.

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Translations

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Vejovis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vejovis

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“Vejovis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vejovis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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