See also: Venus, venus, Venüs, and Vênus

French

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ve.nys/
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Proper noun

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Vénus f

  1. (Roman mythology) Venus (Roman goddess)
    • Guillaume de Lorris, Le Roman de la Rose 33.1:
      Comme l’ardant brandon Vénus
      ayda a l’Amant plus que nulz
      Like a burning torch Venus
      helped the Lover more than anything
  2. (astronomy) Venus (planet)

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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Portuguese

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Portuguese Wikipedia has an article on:
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Vénus

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin Venus.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Vé‧nus

Proper noun

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Vénus f (European Portuguese spelling)

  1. (Roman mythology) Venus (goddess of love and beauty)

Proper noun

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Vénus m (European Portuguese spelling)

  1. (astronomy) Venus (second planet in the Solar System)

Usage notes

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Vénus is never indicated by an article; see usage notes for Portugal.

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