Vejovis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈve.joʊ.vɪs/ /ˈvɛ.d͡ʒoʊ.vɪs/

Word forms

Vejovis Vediovis Vejove

Etymology

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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