VENUS


Meaning of VENUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈvē-nəs ]

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's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.