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Jupiter Tonans

Jupiter Tonans

9.9
A title for the Roman god showing him as the bringer of thunder
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : Júpiter Tonante
  • The ancient Romans revered Jupiter Tonans as the god of thunder.

Examples

  • The temple of Jupiter Tonans was famed for its magnificent statue of the god holding a thunderbolt.

  • In literature, Jupiter Tonans symbolizes the immense power and authority of the deity.

  • Ancient Romans often invoked Jupiter Tonans during storms to seek protection from lightning.

  • In many temples, Jupiter Tonans was depicted with a thunderbolt.

  • Ancient Romans often invoked Jupiter Tonans during storms to seek protection from lightning.

  • The temple of Jupiter Tonans was famed for its magnificent statue of the god holding a thunderbolt.

  • The ancient Romans revered Jupiter Tonans as the powerful deity who controlled thunder and storms.

Synonyms

Thunderer
vsJupiter Tonans
  • Literature
1 9.9

A name for the god Zeus or Jupiter who brings thunder

is the Latin epithet for the Roman god rather than the Greek counterpart

Surface Forms

Jupiter Tonans singular
Jupiter Tonans plural

Morphology

Jupiter + Tonans

This is a Latin epithet where 'Tonans' is a Latin participle meaning 'thundering' — not an English lexical item a B1 learner would know. Knowing 'Jupiter' alone does not allow a learner to derive the specific meaning 'the Thunderer' without knowledge of Latin or classical/cultural background, so the sense is not compositionally predictable from the given constituents.

Etymology

Jupiter Tonans is a title that means 'Jupiter the Thunderer'. The word Tonans comes from a word for 'thunder', so imagine the god throwing thunderbolts in a storm, and that's why the name shows he brings thunder.