Jupiter Fulgur
- proper noun
- /ˈdʒuːpɪtər ˈfʌlɡər/
- Archaic
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Júpiter Fulgur
- In ancient Rome, Jupiter Fulgur was revered as the god of lightning.
Examples
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In Roman religion, offerings were given to Jupiter Fulgur after lightning struck sacred sites.
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The temple was dedicated to Jupiter Fulgur in hopes of protection from storms.
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Ancient texts often invoke Jupiter Fulgur when describing dramatic thunderstorms.
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The temple dedicated to Jupiter Fulgur was a site of great worship.
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Ancient texts often invoke Jupiter Fulgur when describing dramatic thunderstorms.
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In Roman religion, offerings were given to Jupiter Fulgur after lightning struck sacred sites.
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The temple was dedicated to Jupiter Fulgur in hopes of protection from storms.
Synonyms
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The main god in ancient Rome who rules the sky and throws thunderbolts
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A name for the god Zeus or Jupiter who brings thunder
A Roman sky god shown as the one who throws lightning
A title for the Roman god Jupiter who throws lightning bolts
A title for the Roman god showing him as the bringer of thunder
The main title of the Roman god Jupiter that shows he is the greatest god in the Roman Empire
A name for the Roman god Jupiter used when people pray for rain
A name for the Roman god Jupiter who protects oaths and promises
Surface Forms
Morphology
Jupiter + Fulgur
The compound is essentially compositional (Jupiter + fulgur = Jupiter as bringer of lightning), but 'Fulgur' is a Latin epithet/root not part of everyday English vocabulary. An average B1 learner who knows 'Jupiter' but not the Latin root will not reliably infer ‘lightning’, so the expression is only partially transparent and depends on etymological knowledge beyond B1.
Etymology
Jupiter Fulgur was a Roman title for the god Jupiter when he sent 'lightning'. The word Fulgur meant 'lightning', and because people gave gifts to Jupiter Fulgur after a strike, the name came to mean 'Jupiter as the bringer of lightning'.