Vénus

See also: Venus, venus, Venüs, and Vênus

French

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ve.nys/
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Proper noun

Vénus f

(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
(astronomy) Venus (planet)

Synonyms

étoile du berger
étoile du matin
étoile du soir

Derived terms

mont de Vénus

Portuguese

Vénus

Alternative forms

Vênus (Brazilian)

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Venus.

Pronunciation

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈvɛ.nuʃ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈbɛ.nuʃ/

Hyphenation: Vé‧nus

Proper noun

Vénus f (European spelling)

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

Proper noun

Vénus m (European spelling)

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

Usage notes

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

Related terms

venusiano

See also

(planets of the solar system) planetas do sistema solar; Mercúrio, Vénus/Vênus, Terra, Marte, Júpiter, Saturno, Urano, Neptuno/Netuno

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