JOVIAL: 1580s, "under the influence of the planet Jupiter," from - TopicsExpress



          

JOVIAL: 1580s, "under the influence of the planet Jupiter," from Middle French jovial (16c.), from Italian joviale, literally "pertaining to Jupiter," and directly from Latin Iovialis "of Jupiter," from Iovius (used as genitive of Iuppiter) "Jupiter," Roman god of the sky (see Jove). The meaning "good-humored, merry," is from astrological belief that those born under the sign of the planet Jupiter are of such dispositions. Related: Jovially. Thank you Online Etymology Dictionary etymonline/index.php?term=jovial&allowed_in_frame=0
Posted on: Sat, 17 Aug 2013 17:44:16 +0000

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