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

Craving an escape can complicate matters on the job as Venus and Uranus clash. — Usa Today, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026

Phase diminishes = Fade out Mercury, like Venus, appears to go through phases like the moon. — Joe Rao, Space.com, 5 Feb. 2026

And candidates Gerardo Ramirez and Antonio Martinez closed the gap on fundraising frontrunner Venus Molina during the second half of 2025. — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026

Michael Jordan, the fourth of five children, has credited his older brother Larry with fueling his legendary competitive fire, while Serena Williams — the youngest of five sisters — surpassed even the greatness of older sister Venus. — Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026

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

Rhymes for Venus

• cleanness
• freeness
• genus
• minas
• penis
• venous
• arteriovenous
• dominus
• fraxinus
• lupinus
• ricinus
• silenus

Kids Definition

Venus

noun

Ve·​nus ˈvē-nəs 

: the planet second in order from the sun see planet