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Hesperian¹

Where it comes from

From Latin Hesperius + -ian.

adjective more Hesperian · most Hesperian

  1. Of or relating to the land where the sun sets; western the parting Sun/ Beyond the Earth’s green Cape and verdant Isles/ Hesperian sets
  2. Of or relating to the Hesperides nymphs Always the same old taste, just new injury / Well, I'll wear the claws if you'd like that / Yeah, if you'd like that, we can ride on a black horse / A great new wave Hesperian death horse / I can call you when I get back / Yeah, when I get back I will call
  3. Of or relating to the Martian geological period between Noachian and Amazonian

proper noun

  1. An inhabitant of the western lands Our wild Hesperians humanize at last
  2. The Hesperian geological time period of Mars

hesperian²

Where it comes from

Hesperia + -an

adjective

  1. not comparable Of or relating to the Hesperiidae family of butterflies.

Similar: hesperiid

noun hesperians

  1. Any butterfly of the family Hesperiidae; a skipper

Similar: hesperiid

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"hesperian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hesperian. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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hesperian. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hesperian

Chicago

"hesperian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hesperian.

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@misc{hesperian_2026,
  title = {hesperian},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hesperian},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}