"Phosphorus" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈfɒsfərəs/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈfɑsfɚəs/ [US]
enPR: fŏs'fərəs [Received-Pronunciation], fäs'fərəs [US] Etymology: From Latinised Greek Phosphorus, from Ancient Greek Φωσφόρος (Phōsphóros, “the bearer of light”), from φῶς (phôs, “light”) + φέρω (phérō, “I bear, carry”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|Φωσφόρος||the bearer of light}} Ancient Greek Φωσφόρος (Phōsphóros, “the bearer of light”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Phosphorus
  1. A name sometimes used for Hesperus, the personification in Greek mythology of the planet Venus. Synonyms: Hesperus
    Sense id: en-Phosphorus-en-name-PWXZCY6Z
  2. An Ancient Greek name for the morning star (the planet Venus when it is visible in the eastern sky before sunrise). Synonyms: morning star, Eosphorus, Lucifer Translations (an ancient Greek name for the morning star): jitřenka [feminine] (Czech), Venere (Italian), 샛별 (saetbyeol) (Korean), zornička [feminine] (Slovak), zornica [feminine] (Slovak)
    Sense id: en-Phosphorus-en-name-v7shxG9H Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Slovak translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 57 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 39 61 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 39 61 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 41 59 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 25 75 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 33 67 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 25 75 Disambiguation of Terms with Slovak translations: 24 76 Disambiguation of 'an ancient Greek name for the morning star': 12 88
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Phosphor Derived forms: Phosphorian

Alternative forms

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