Diovis

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

Dĭŏvis or Dĭjŏvis, is, m. [collat. form of Iovis, old nom. for later Iuppiter, q. v.; cf. Diespiter],

the old Italian name for Juppiter , acc. to Varr. L. L. 5, § 66 Müll.; Gell. 5, 12, 1 and 6; Inscr. in Bullet. del Inst. 1846.