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Hesperus

/ˈhɛspəɹəs/

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

proper noun

The planet Venus when observed as an evening star. Near-synonyms: Phosphorus, Eosphorus, Lucifer, morning star, Venus
Similar: Vesper, evenstar, Phosphorus, Eosphorus, Lucifer, morning star, Venus

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@misc{hesperus_2026,
  title = {Hesperus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hesperus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}