Jupiter Fidius
- proper noun
- Archaic
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Júpiter Fidius
- Priests invoked Jupiter Fidius as a witness to treaties and important promises.
Examples
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The temple dedicated to Jupiter Fidius was a place where Romans swore solemn oaths.
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In ancient Rome, contracts were often concluded under the watch of Jupiter Fidius to ensure honesty.
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The Romans often prayed to Jupiter Fidius for protection.
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In ancient Rome, Jupiter Fidius was revered as the god of oaths.
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In ancient Rome, contracts were often concluded under the watch of Jupiter Fidius to ensure honesty.
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Priests invoked Jupiter Fidius as a witness to treaties and important promises.
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The temple dedicated to Jupiter Fidius was a place where Romans swore solemn oaths.
Synonyms
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4.5
The main god in ancient Rome who rules the sky and throws thunderbolts
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9.9
A name for the god Zeus or Jupiter who brings thunder
The main title of the Roman god Jupiter that shows he is the greatest god in the Roman Empire
A title for the Roman god showing him as the bringer of thunder
A Roman sky god shown as the one who throws lightning
A title for the Roman god Jupiter as the bringer of lightning
A title for the Roman god Jupiter who throws lightning bolts
A name for the Roman god Jupiter used when people pray for rain
Surface Forms
Morphology
Jupiter + Fidius
Although 'Jupiter' is transparent as the Roman god, the second element 'Fidius' is a Latin epithet (from fides 'faith') not recognizable to a B1 English learner and not an English lexical item. The epithet's meaning (guarantor of good faith/oaths) depends on cultural and historical knowledge rather than composition of familiar English words, so it is opaque to learners.
Etymology
Jupiter Fidius joins Jupiter and Fidius, where Fidius points to 'faith' or 'trust' and people pictured the god watching over oaths and promises. So, Jupiter Fidius was the god Romans called on to make sure promises were kept.