Eosphorus

E1O1S1P3H4O1R1U1S1

proper noun

Venus as the morning star.

“Near-synonyms: Hesperus, evening star, evenstar, Vesper, Venus”

Similar
PhosphorusLuciferHesperusevening starevenstarVesperVenus
OriginAncient Greek Ἑωσφόρος →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Venus as the morning star.

    Near-synonyms: Hesperus, evening star, evenstar, Vesper, Venus

    Synonyms: Phosphorus, Lucifer, Hesperus, evening star, evenstar, Vesper, Venus

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounVenus as the morning star.

Similar
PhosphorusLuciferHesperusevening starevenstarVesperVenus
Also see
daystarevenstarhesperuslucifermorning starphosphorusvenusvesper

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἙωσφόρος
  2. EnglishEosphorus

From Ancient Greek Ἑωσφόρος (Heōsphóros), from Ἕως (Héōs, “dawn”) + φέρω (phérō, “to bear, to carry”).

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APA

Eosphorus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eosphorus

MLA

“Eosphorus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eosphorus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Eosphorus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eosphorus.

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