Hesperus

[ hes-per-uhs ]

noun

1. an evening star, especially Venus.

Hesperus

/ ˈhɛspərəs /

noun

1. an evening star, esp Venus

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hesperus¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin, from the Greek adjective and noun hésperos “in or of the evening, the evening, evening star, western, the west”; akin to west, Latin vesper “evening” ( vesper )

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hesperus¹

from Latin, from Greek Hesperos, from hesperos western

Example Sentences

Then Frank Wild tapped the embers from his pipe and stood up to recite “The Wreck of the Hesperus,” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

From Literature

“If you’re meeting new clients for the first time on Zoom, you don’t want to look like the wreck of the Hesperus.”

From New York Times

About a year after the announcement, the company's subsidiary, GCC Energy, received "quick approval" to expand operations in the King II coal mine near Hesperus, Colo., The Durango Herald reported.

From Salon

Highway 160 between Hesperus and Mancos because of the fire but reopened it Monday evening.

From Washington Times

Highway 160 between Hesperus and Mancos because of the fire, with no estimated time for the roadway to reopen.

From Washington Times