Hesperian

See also: hesperian

English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin Hesperius +‎ -ian

Adjective

Hesperian (comparative more Hesperian, superlative most Hesperian)

1. Of or relating to the land where the sun sets; western

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2. Of or relating to the Hesperides nymphs
3. of or relating to the Martian geological period between Noachian and Amazonian

Proper noun

Hesperian

1. An inhabitant of the western lands

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2. The Hesperian geological time period of Mars

Related terms

• Hesperia

Anagrams

• Seraphine, seraphine