Hesperus

noun

Hes·​per·​us ˈhe-sp(ə-)rəs 

: evening star sense 1

Examples of Hesperus in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The agency issued a winter storm warning early Friday morning covering the northwest and southwest San Juan Mountains, including the cities of Telluride, Ouray, Lake City, Silverton, Rico and Hesperus. — Max Levy, The Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2024

That’s on top of dozens of boots on the ground searching Hesperus Mountain on every side. — Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 30 June 2023

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin, from Greek Hesperos

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Hesperus

• canaris
• embarrass
• nonferrous
• phalaris
• polaris
• derris
• ferrous
• heiress
• maris
• paras
• teras
• terrace