Hesperius

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Latin

Etymology

From Hesperus (the evenening star) +‎ -ius (adjective forming suffix).

Pronunciation

Adjective

Hesperius (feminine Hesperia, neuter Hesperium); first/second-declension adjective

  1. western, occidental
    • Hesperium regnum.
      The western empire.
  2. Italian
  3. pertaining to Hesperus

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative Hesperius Hesperia Hesperium Hesperiī Hesperiae Hesperia
genitive Hesperiī Hesperiae Hesperiī Hesperiōrum Hesperiārum Hesperiōrum
dative Hesperiō Hesperiae Hesperiō Hesperiīs
accusative Hesperium Hesperiam Hesperium Hesperiōs Hesperiās Hesperia
ablative Hesperiō Hesperiā Hesperiō Hesperiīs
vocative Hesperie Hesperia Hesperium Hesperiī Hesperiae Hesperia

References

  • Hesperius”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • Hesperius”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • Hesperius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.