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- [vee-nuh s]
- /ˈvi nəs/
- /ˈviː.nəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vee-nuh s]
- /ˈvi nəs/
Definitions of venus word
- noun plural venus an ancient Italian goddess of gardens and spring, identified by the Romans with Aphrodite as the goddess of love and beauty. 1
- noun plural venus an exceptionally beautiful woman. 1
- noun plural venus (sometimes lowercase) Archaeology. a statuette of a female figure, usually carved of ivory and typically having exaggerated breasts, belly, or buttocks, often found in Upper Paleolithic cultures from Siberia to France. 1
- noun plural venus Astronomy. the planet second in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 7521 miles (12,104 km), a mean distance from the sun of 67.2 million miles (108.2 million km), a period of revolution of 224.68 days, and no moons. It is the most brilliant planet in the solar system. 1
- noun plural venus Chemistry Obsolete. copper1 (def 1). 1
- noun venus astronomy: planet 1
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Parts of speech for Venus
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venus popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
venus usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for venus
noun venus
- adonis — a handsome youth loved by Aphrodite. Killed by a wild boar, he was believed to spend part of the year in the underworld and part on earth, symbolizing the vegetative cycle
- adonises — Classical Mythology. a youth slain by a wild boar but permitted by Zeus to pass four months every year in the lower world with Persephone, four with Aphrodite, and four wherever he chose.
- apollo — a strikingly handsome youth
- beaut — You describe someone or something as a beaut when you think they are very good.
- beauts — (often used ironically) something or someone beautiful, remarkable, or amazing.
Antonyms for venus
noun venus
- dog — a domesticated canid, Canis familiaris, bred in many varieties.
Top questions with venus
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