Dictionary

Zeus en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• /zus/ (Canada, General-American)
• /zjuːs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /zɪu̯s/ (Wales)
• /zʉs/ (Northern-Ireland, Scotland)
• (Received-Pronunciation) audio

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ζεύς (Zeús). Doublet of Dyeus and Jove.

Meanings

1. (Greek) The supreme Deity and ruler of all Hellenic gods in Hellenism, husband to Hera.
2. A male given name.
3. A representative given name for a dog.
   • 67 give zeus a bath Wash off whatever your dog rolled in over the weekend. It'll freshen up your house and you'll burn about 100 calories. 2008 January–February, “70 Ways to Improve Every Day of the Week”, in Men's Health, volume 23, number 1, →ISSN, page 135:
   • Eventually, he was named the world’s tallest male dog, taking over the title from fellow Great Dane Zeus who also died aged three in September, after suffering from bone cancer. 2024 June 25, Issy Ronald, “Kevin, world’s tallest male dog, dies shortly after securing record”, in CNN:

Forms

Deriveds

oh my Zeus · azeusist · Zeusian

Translations (69)

it Zeus (supreme ruler of all Greek gods) · fa زئوس (supreme ruler of all Greek gods) · sh Зеус (supreme ruler of all Greek gods) · af Zeus (supreme ruler of all Greek gods) · tr Zeus (supreme ruler of all Greek gods) · or ଜିଅସ୍ (supreme ruler of all Greek gods) · pl Zeus (supreme ruler of all Greek gods) · pl Dzeus (supreme ruler of all Greek gods) · mk Зевс (supreme ruler of all Greek gods) · pt Zeus (supreme ruler of all Greek gods) · sh Zevs (supreme ruler of all Greek gods) · ja ゼウス (supreme ruler of all Greek gods) · bg Зевс (supreme ruler of all Greek gods) · la Iuppiter (supreme ruler of all Greek gods) · eo Zeŭso (supreme ruler of all Greek gods) · sv Zeus (supreme ruler of all Greek gods) · uk Зевс (supreme ruler of all Greek gods) · ca Zeus (supreme ruler of all Greek gods) · hi ज़्यूस (supreme ruler of all Greek gods) · fr Zeus (supreme ruler of all Greek gods) · cu Ꙁеѵсъ (supreme ruler of all Greek gods) · nl Zeus (supreme ruler of all Greek gods) · ru Зевс (supreme ruler of all Greek gods) · lmo Zeus (supreme ruler of all Greek gods) · ar زَفْس (supreme ruler of all Greek gods) · hy Զեւս (supreme ruler of all Greek gods) · gu ઝિયૂસ (supreme ruler of all Greek gods) · vi Dớt (supreme ruler of all Greek gods) · ga Séas (supreme ruler of all Greek gods) · sh Зевс (supreme ruler of all Greek gods) · cs Zeus (supreme ruler of all Greek gods) · el Ζευς (supreme ruler of all Greek gods) · grc Ζεύς (supreme ruler of all Greek gods) · tum Zeusi (supreme ruler of all Greek gods) · gu ઝૂસ (supreme ruler of all Greek gods) · el Δίας (supreme ruler of all Greek gods) · mr झेअस (supreme ruler of all Greek gods) · ko 제우스 (supreme ruler of all Greek gods) · hy Զևս (supreme ruler of all Greek gods) · wo Sës (supreme ruler of all Greek gods) · ar زْيُوس (supreme ruler of all Greek gods) · oc Zèus (supreme ruler of all Greek gods) · lt Dzeusas (supreme ruler of all Greek gods) · is Seifur (supreme ruler of all Greek gods) · mr झुस (supreme ruler of all Greek gods) · sw Zeu (supreme ruler of all Greek gods) · mr झेउस (supreme ruler of all Greek gods) · chr ᏑᏍ (supreme ruler of all Greek gods) · gl Zeus (supreme ruler of all Greek gods) · es Zeus (supreme ruler of all Greek gods) · sl Zeus (supreme ruler of all Greek gods) · nn Zevs (supreme ruler of all Greek gods) · grc Δάν (supreme ruler of all Greek gods) · nb Zevs (supreme ruler of all Greek gods) · lv Zevs (supreme ruler of all Greek gods) · sh Zeus (supreme ruler of all Greek gods) · xbc Ζαοου (supreme ruler of all Greek gods) · yi זעוס (supreme ruler of all Greek gods) · la Zeus (supreme ruler of all Greek gods) · ka ზევსი (supreme ruler of all Greek gods) · he זֶאוּס (supreme ruler of all Greek gods) · hu Zeusz (supreme ruler of all Greek gods) · ext Zeu (supreme ruler of all Greek gods) · gmy 𐀇𐀸 (supreme ruler of all Greek gods) · de Zeus (supreme ruler of all Greek gods) · da Zeus (supreme ruler of all Greek gods) · cop ⲍⲉⲩⲥ (supreme ruler of all Greek gods) · fi Zeus (supreme ruler of all Greek gods) · cmn 宙斯 (supreme ruler of all Greek gods)