Etymology

Hesperus

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Today it means: The planet Venus when observed as an evening star. Full definition →

Latin Hesperus ← Ancient Greek ἕσπερος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἕσπερος“pertaining to the evening, western”
  2. Latin · borrowed fromHesperus
  3. English todayHesperus

From Latin Hesperus, from Ancient Greek ἕσπερος (hésperos, “pertaining to the evening, western”).

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