n.
Pronunciation: ' v ē -n ə s
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin Vener-, Venus
Date: before 12th century
1 : the Roman goddess of love and beauty ― compare APHRODITE
2 : the planet second in order from the sun ― see PLANET table
n.
Pronunciation: ' v ē -n ə s
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin Vener-, Venus
Date: before 12th century
1 : the Roman goddess of love and beauty ― compare APHRODITE
2 : the planet second in order from the sun ― see PLANET table
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012