Φωσφόρος

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Ancient Greek

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

From φῶς (phôs, light) +‎ -φόρος (-phóros, bringing), from φέρω (phérō, bring). Compare Ἑωσφόρος (Heōsphóros).

Pronunciation

[edit]
 
  • Hyphenation: Φωσ‧φό‧ρος

Proper noun

[edit]

Φωσφόρος (Phōsphórosm (genitive Φωσφόρου); second declension

  1. the star that brings the light; a name for planet Venus.
    • 46 CE – 120 CE, Plutarch, De defectu oraculorum 430a:
      πέντε δ’ αἱ τῶν πλανωμένων ἄστρων περίοδοι γεγόνασιν, Ἡλίου καὶ Φωσφόρου καὶ Στίλβωνος ὁμοδρομούντων
      pénte d’ hai tôn planōménōn ástrōn períodoi gegónasin, Hēlíou kaì Phōsphórou kaì Stílbōnos homodromoúntōn

Declension

[edit]

Descendants

[edit]
  • Latin: phōsphorus
  • Latin: Lucifer (calque)

See also

[edit]

Further reading

[edit]