Hesperus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The planet Venus when observed as an evening star.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɛspəɹəs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sumxr-Hesperus.wav

Word forms

Hesperus

Etymology

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

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