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English

Etymology
Category:Greek derivations
From Latinised Greek Phosphorus, from Ancient Greek Φ�����ο� (fosforos) "the bearer of light", from ��� (fos) "light" + �έ�� (pherô) "to bear, to carry".

Pronunciation
(RP): f�s'f�r�s, /�f�sf�r�s/, SAMPA|/"fQsf@r@s/
(US): fäs'f�r�s, /�f�sf��s/, SAMPA|/"fAsf@`@s/

Homophones
phosphorous, phosphorus

Proper noun
Phosphorus (or Phosphor)

1. A name sometimes used for Hesperus, the personification in Greek mythology of the planet Venus.
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

Antonyms
evening star
Hesperus

Translations

Korean: �� (saesbyeol)
mid

See also
Lucifer
w:Hesperus|Wikipedia article on Hesperus

la:Phosphorus

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