Meanings
proper noun
- The planet Venus when observed as an evening star.
Near-synonyms: Phosphorus, Eosphorus, Lucifer, morning star, Venus
Synonyms: Vesper, evenstar, Phosphorus, Eosphorus, Lucifer, morning star, Venus
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounThe planet Venus when observed as an evening star.
Origin
- Ancient Greekἕσπερος“pertaining to the evening, western”
- LatinHesperus
- EnglishHesperus
From Latin Hesperus, from Ancient Greek ἕσπερος (hésperos, “pertaining to the evening, western”).
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Hesperus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hesperus
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“Hesperus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hesperus. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hesperus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hesperus.
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