Diiovis

Latin

Alternative forms

• Diovis, Dijovis
• Iovis, Jovis (Classical Latin, Late Latin)

Etymology

Old Latin from Proto-Italic *djous, *djowes (“day, sky; Jove”) from Proto-Indo-European *dyḗws (“sky god”, literally “the bright one”) from *dyew- (“to be bright, day sky”). Combining the root with the title Pater (“Father”) forms Old Latin Diēspiter (“Jupiter”, literally “Father Jove”) whence the nominative and vocative of later forms of Diiovis are derived by analogous formation (cf. Iuppiter, Iovis). Related to diēs, dīvus, dīus, Diāna, deus. Cognates include Doric Greek Δεύς (Deús), Attic Greek Ζεύς (Zeús)—the Greek god to whom Roman Diiovis is later equated.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈdii̯.i̯o.u̯is/, [ˈd̪ɪi̯ːou̯ɪs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈdi.jo.vis/, [ˈd̪iːjovis]

Proper noun

Diiovis m (genitive Diiovis); third declension

1. (Old Latin, religion) Alternative form of Diovis (“the Old Italic name for Jove”)

Declension

Third-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	Diiovis	Diiovēs
Genitive	Diiovis	Diiovum
Dative	Diiovī	Diiovibus
Accusative	Diiovem	Diiovēs
Ablative	Diiove	Diiovibus
Vocative	Diiovis	Diiovēs

See also

• Diēspiter, Iuppiter (“Jupiter, Jove”)
• Vēdiovis, Vēiovis (“Vejove”, literally “Anti-Jove”)
• Vēdīus

References

• Diiovis in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.