Jupiter (mythology) practice of swearing by Jove to witness an oath in law courts is the origin of the expression "by Jove!"—archaic, but still in use. The name of the god was also adopted as the name of the planet Jupiter; the adjective "jovial" originally described those born under the planet of Jupiter (reputed to be jolly, optimistic, and buoyant in temperament). Jove was the original namesake of Latin forms of the weekday now known in English as Thursday (originally called "Iovis Dies" in Latin). These became "jeudi" in French, "jueves" in Spanish, "joi" in Romanian, "giovedì" in Italian, "dijous" in Catalan,
Operation Jove Operation Jove Operation Jove was a military operation launched by the Portuguese Army, it lasted from 16 to 19 November in 1969. The operation occurred in Guinea-Bissau, which was then known as Portuguese Guinea, and was a Portuguese victory. The operation was part of the Guinea-Bissau War of Independence and the Portuguese Colonial War The "Guileje Corridor" constituted the main line of infiltration of the PAIGC in Guinea. In reality, it was an open track of the forest that came from Kandianfara, in the Republic of Guinea-Conakry, and penetrated the territory through the Quitafine region in the South. In November