Definition of Hesperus in English:

Hesperus

noun ˈhɛspərəsˈhespərəs

literary

The planet Venus.
〈诗，文〉昏星，金星
Example sentencesExamples
- An old Greek poet whispered in her mind: Hesperus, evening star, golden lamp of the daughter of the foam!
- Against this claim, it may be urged that one can perfectly well imagine a possible world in which astronomers discover that Hesperus and Phosphorus are two distinct planets.
- This is a tautology since Hesperus and Phosphorus are both the planet Venus - the two expressions thus have the same extension.
- It was a discovery about the heavens that Hesperus is Phosphorus; it was a new piece of knowledge that the Ancients gained.

Origin

Latin, from Greek hesperos 'western', (as a noun) 'the evening star'.

Definition of Hesperus in US English:

Hesperus

nounˈhespərəs

literary

The planet Venus.
〈诗，文〉昏星，金星
Example sentencesExamples
- Against this claim, it may be urged that one can perfectly well imagine a possible world in which astronomers discover that Hesperus and Phosphorus are two distinct planets.
- It was a discovery about the heavens that Hesperus is Phosphorus; it was a new piece of knowledge that the Ancients gained.
- An old Greek poet whispered in her mind: Hesperus, evening star, golden lamp of the daughter of the foam!
- This is a tautology since Hesperus and Phosphorus are both the planet Venus - the two expressions thus have the same extension.

Origin

Latin, from Greek hesperos ‘western’, (as a noun) ‘the evening star’.

词汇	Hesperus
释义	Definition of Hesperus in English: Hesperus noun ˈhɛspərəsˈhespərəs literary The planet Venus. 〈诗，文〉昏星，金星 Example sentencesExamples An old Greek poet whispered in her mind: Hesperus, evening star, golden lamp of the daughter of the foam! Against this claim, it may be urged that one can perfectly well imagine a possible world in which astronomers discover that Hesperus and Phosphorus are two distinct planets. This is a tautology since Hesperus and Phosphorus are both the planet Venus - the two expressions thus have the same extension. It was a discovery about the heavens that Hesperus is Phosphorus; it was a new piece of knowledge that the Ancients gained. Origin Latin, from Greek hesperos 'western', (as a noun) 'the evening star'. Definition of Hesperus in US English: Hesperus nounˈhespərəs literary The planet Venus. 〈诗，文〉昏星，金星 Example sentencesExamples Against this claim, it may be urged that one can perfectly well imagine a possible world in which astronomers discover that Hesperus and Phosphorus are two distinct planets. It was a discovery about the heavens that Hesperus is Phosphorus; it was a new piece of knowledge that the Ancients gained. An old Greek poet whispered in her mind: Hesperus, evening star, golden lamp of the daughter of the foam! This is a tautology since Hesperus and Phosphorus are both the planet Venus - the two expressions thus have the same extension. Origin Latin, from Greek hesperos ‘western’, (as a noun) ‘the evening star’.
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