Ancient Greek edit

Etymology edit

From φῶς (phôs, light) +‎ -φόρος (-phóros, bringing), from φέρω (phérō, bring). Compare Ἑωσφόρος (Heōsphóros).

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  • Hyphenation: Φωσ‧φό‧ρος
  • Proper noun edit

    Φωσφόρος (Phōsphórosm (genitive Φωσφόρου); second declension

    1. the star that brings the light; a name for planet Venus.
      • 46 CE – 120 CE, Plutarch, De defectu oraculorum 430a:
        πέντε δ’ αἱ τῶν πλανωμένων ἄστρων περίοδοι γεγόνασιν, Ἡλίου καὶ Φωσφόρου καὶ Στίλβωνος ὁμοδρομούντων
        pénte d’ hai tôn planōménōn ástrōn períodoi gegónasin, Hēlíou kaì Phōsphórou kaì Stílbōnos homodromoúntōn

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    • Latin: phōsphorus
    • Latin: Lucifer (calque)

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