Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

by jove

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.56 in modern English

Syllables: by jove
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Invocation of the Roman god Jupiter.

Obsolete

intj

minced oath for by God, Jove referring to Jupiter.

Dated

Example Sentences

"By Jove, master marchant, by sea or by land / Would get but smale argent if I did not stand / His very good master, I may say to you, / When he hazards in hope what hap will insue."
"By Joves help I'l^([sic]) be there."
"By Jove, I always took three threes for nine."
"Favours, by Jove that thunders! What art thou, fellow?"
""Oh, as to that!"—and Lord Fulkeward roused himself to some faint show of energy. "Who wouldn't admire her? By Jove! Only, I tell you what—there's something weird about her eyes. Fact! I don't like her eyes.""
""I was sorry to fire my rifle, but, by Jove! there was no great choice." "We should not be here if you hadn't," said I, with conviction."

Etymology

From Latin pro Iovem. Ellipsis of a full oath of the form "I swear by Jove that…" Originally a literal oath; later a minced oath.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: pro

Usage

Phrases

by Jupiter

Frequently Paired Words

by Jupiter

Synonyms

wow

Questions

What does by jove mean?: Invocation of the Roman god Jupiter.
Where does by jove come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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