Hesperian

[ he-speer-ee-uhn ]

adjective

1. western; occidental.
2. of or relating to the Hesperides.

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of a western land.

Hesperian

/ hɛˈspɪərɪən /

adjective

1. poetic.
   western
2. of or relating to the Hesperides

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of a western land

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hesperian¹

1540–50; < Latin Hesperi ( us ) of, toward the West (< Greek hespérios western, derivative of hésperos evening, Hesperus ) + -an

Example Sentences

He makes wine in Napa Valley, selling small amounts of an expensive cabernet sauvignon under the Hesperian label and larger amounts of a more moderately priced cabernet under the Anatomy label.

From New York Times

"Silica signatures have been identified from orbit on Mars in Amazonian periglacial terrains, and the Curiosity rover has identified silica-rich poorly crystalline materials in Hesperian lake sediments in Gale crater," the study reads.

From Fox News

Evidence for Hesperian glaciation along the Martian dichotomy boundary.

From Nature

The officers were called to the 400 block of South Hesperian Street about 4:45 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times

Late Noachian/Early Hesperian or younger age indicates that clay mineral formation on Mars extended beyond Noachian time.

From Science Magazine