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Janus
[ jey-nuhs ]
noun
- an ancient Roman god of doorways, of beginnings, and of the rising and setting of the sun, usually represented as having one head with two bearded faces back to back, looking in opposite directions.
- Astronomy. a moon of the planet Saturn, located just outside the rings.
Janus
1/ ˈdʒeɪnəs /
noun
- the Roman god of doorways, passages, and bridges. In art he is depicted with two heads facing opposite ways
Janus
2/ ˈdʒeɪnəs /
noun
- a small inner satellite of Saturn
Janus
- The Roman god of doors and gateways and hence of beginnings.
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Notes
The month of January is named after Janus.
Janus was pictured with two faces looking in opposite directions, one young and one old. Consequently, a hypocritical person is often called “Janus-faced.”
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Janus1
< Latin, special use of jānus doorway, archway, arcade
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Janus1
C16: from Latin, from jānus archway
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Example Sentences
We get a sense of Julie’s ambitions early on in the film, though they’re so entwined with her grief that the two fuse, like the dual heads of Janus.
From Time
Janus was the culmination of several years of decisions undercutting unions, and it overruled a 41-year-old precedent to boot.
From Vox
Even if the weak condition on the energy is relaxed, something very like it in the form of a “Janus region” will almost always be present.
From Nautilus
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