Venus

noun

Ve·​nus ˈvē-nəs 

1

: the Roman goddess of love and beauty compare aphrodite

2

: the planet second in order from the sun see Planets Table

Examples of Venus in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Uchis also scored another No. 1 effort on Vinyl Albums, through her English-language set, Red Moon In Venus in March 2023. —Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 17 July 2024

My song ‘The Rain’ has officially been transmitted all the way to Venus, the planet that symbolizes strength, beauty and empowerment. —Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 16 July 2024

The agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California sent the transmission 158 million miles from Earth to Venus—Elliott’s favorite planet—at the speed of light, with the radio frequency signal taking roughly 14 minutes to reach its destination. —Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 16 July 2024

Fire crews responded to that residence, at Venus Court and Moonlite Drive, where a gas meter next to the home had blown apart and caught fire. —Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 16 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

Latin Vener-, Venus, deified abstraction from an originally neuter common noun venus "sexual desire, qualities exciting desire, charm"; akin to Sanskrit vanate "(s/he) likes, takes pleasure in," -vana- "loving," vāñchati "(s/he) desires, wishes," Old English wȳscan "to wish," wunian "to remain, dwell," Old Norse una "to be satisfied"

Note: Latin venus, as probably also Vedic Sanskrit vanas-, a hapax legomenon of uncertain meaning, is an s-stem derivative from a verbal base going back to Indo-European *wenH- "wish, desire," most likely distinct from *wen- "struggle, gain"; see win entry 1.

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing Venus

• Venus flytrap
• Venus hair
• Venus hair fern
• Venus's flower-basket

Kids Definition

Venus

noun

Ve·​nus ˈvē-nəs 

: the planet second in order from the sun see planet