Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hesperus

/ˈhɛspəɹəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.84 in modern English

Syllables: hes-pe-rus
IPA: /ˈhɛspəɹəs/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The planet Venus when observed as an evening star.

Example Sentences

"Near-synonyms: Phosphorus, Eosphorus, Lucifer, morning star, Venus"

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: Hesperus, ἕσπερος

Derived Forms

Hesperian Hesperides

Synonyms

Vesper evenstar Phosphorus Eosphorus Lucifer morning star Venus

Questions

How do you pronounce hesperus?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɛspəɹəs/.
What does hesperus mean?: The planet Venus when observed as an evening star.
Where does hesperus come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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