Hesperus

hesperus English thumb|Anton Raphael Mengs, Hesperus als Personifikation des Abends (Hesperus as the embodiment of the evening) (1765) Etymology From en la Hesperus, from en grc ἕσπερος pertaining to the evening, western. Pronunciation en /ˈhɛspəɹəs/ en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sumxr-Hesperus.wav US Proper noun en Q313 The planet Venus when observed as an evening star. en Vesper<id:Q313> evenstar<id:Q313> en Phosphorus<id:Q313> Eosphorus<id:Q313> Lucifer<id:Q313> morning star<id:Q313> Venus<id:Q313> Derived terms en Hesperian en Hesperides Latin Etymology From la grc ἕσπερος pertaining to the evening, western, from la grk-pro *wésperos, from la ine-pro *wek(ʷ)speros. Cognates include xcl գիշեր and cu вєчєръ. Compare it's direct Latin cognate vesper. Pronunciation Hesperus 1 Proper noun Hesperus<2> m the evening starla Astronomy la vesper stēlla vespertīna a Hesperus mythological character, son of Aurora (mythology) Aurora Declension Hesperus<2.both> Derived terms la Hesperius la Hesperia Hesperis genus Related terms la Hesperides mul hesperus References