Hesperus
/ˈhɛspəɹəs/ name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 The planet Venus when observed as an evening star.
"Near-synonyms: Phosphorus, Eosphorus, Lucifer, morning star, Venus"
Example
More examples"Near-synonyms: Phosphorus, Eosphorus, Lucifer, morning star, Venus"
Etymology
From Latin Hesperus, from Ancient Greek ἕσπερος (hésperos, “pertaining to the evening, western”).