Iovius

Jŏvĭus, a, um, adj. [Iovis],

• of or belonging to Jupiter: nomen, Arn. 6, 194.

Jŏvĭus, ii, m.,

• a surname of the emperor Diocletian.—
• II Derivv.
• • A Jŏ-vĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Diocletian: cohors, a legion of honor instituted by Diocletian, Claud. B. Gild. 418.—
  • B Jŏ-vĭānus, a, um, adj., the same; hence, subst.: Jŏvĭāni, soldiers of Diocletian's legion of honor, Amm.22, 3, 2 al.

Iovius, a, um (Iovis) = Iovialis, zu Jupiter gehörig, Jupiters, nomen, Arnob. 6, 7 extr.: sidus, der Planet Jupiter, Chalcid. Tim. 72. – dah. Iovius, iī, m., Beiname des Kaisers Diokletian. – dav. Iovia cohors, die Ehrenlegion Diokletians, Claud. b. Gild. 418: u. dies. Ioviānī, ōrum, m., Amm. 22, 3, 2; 25, 6, 2.