venerien
Middle English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Either from Old French venerien or from Latin Venerius. The nominal use derives from the astrological understanding of Venus as the source of erotic influence.
Noun edit
venerien (plural veneriens)
Adjective edit
venerien
- (astronomy, astrology, sometimes capitalized, see Venerien) Pertaining to or under the influence of the planet Venus.
- (by extension) Erotic, amatory.
Descendants edit
References edit
- “venerian, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 14 June 2018.
- “veneriant, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 14 June 2018.