ἕσπερος

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Ancient Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

PIE word
*wek(ʷ)speros

From Proto-Hellenic *wésperos, from Proto-Indo-European *wek(ʷ)speros. Cognates include Latin vesper, Old Armenian գիշեր (gišer) and Old Church Slavonic вєчєръ (večerŭ).

Pronunciation[edit]

 
  • Hyphenation: ἕσ‧πε‧ρος
  • Adjective[edit]

    ἕσπερος (hésperosm or f (neuter ἕσπερον); second declension

    1. of or at evening
    2. western

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    • Albanian: dhespër (or from Latin vesper)

    Noun[edit]

    ἕσπερος (hésperosm (genitive ἑσπέρου); second declension

    1. evening
    2. the evening star, Venus (shortened form of ἕσπερος ἀστήρ (hésperos astḗr))

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