As proper nouns the difference between artemis and jupiter
is that artemis is the Greek goddess of the hunt, wild animals, and wilderness; the daughter of Leto and Zeus; the sister of Apollo. Compare Diana while Jupiter is the fifth and by far the largest planet in the Solar System, a gas giant, represented by the symbol ♃ in astronomy. Jupiter is known for its Great Red Spot and many moons including the Galilean moons.
artemis
English
Proper noun
(
en proper noun)
(Greek god) The Greek goddess of the hunt, wild animals, and wilderness; the daughter of Leto and Zeus; the sister of Apollo.
(rare) . The male variation is Artemios.
Derived terms
* Artemidean
* Artemisian
Synonyms
* (sister of Apollo) Agrotora, Aphaea, Cynthia, Diana, Kourotrophos, Locheia, Phoebe, Potnia Theron
Anagrams
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References
* Arthur Cotterell, Oxford Dictionary of World Mythology (Oxford University Press, 1986)
jupiter
Proper noun
(
en proper noun)
(astronomy) The fifth and by far the largest planet in the Solar System, a gas giant, represented by the symbol in astronomy. Jupiter is known for its Great Red Spot and many moons including the Galilean moons.
(Roman god) The King of the Gods, also called Jove. Equivalent to the Greek Zeus, Jupiter was one of the children of Saturn.
Usage notes
The planet Jupiter takes the adjectival form Jovian'', and not *''Jupiterian''. The planet's demonym is also ''Jovian .
