from Latin, from Greek Hesperos, from hesperos western
Hesperus in American English
(ˈhɛspərəs)
noun
the evening star, esp. Venus
Word origin
L < Gr Hesperos: see Hesperian
Hesperus in American English
(ˈhespərəs)
noun
an evening star, esp. Venus
Also: Hesper
Word origin
[1350–1400; ME ‹ L ‹ Gk hésperos evening, western; akin to west, L vespervesper]This word is first recorded in the period 1350–1400. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: index, negative, range, train, tune