- vesper
- , -i, -tin (L). Evening
Dictionary of word roots and combining forms . Donald J. Borror. 2013.
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Vesper — (von althochdeutsch vespera, mittelhochdeutsch vesper, aus lateinisch vespera, „Abend(zeit)“) bezeichnet: Vesper (Liturgie), kirchliches Abendgebet Sizilianische Vesper, Volksaufstand im 13. Jahrhundert Vesper von Ephesos, Massaker an Römern und… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Vesper — can refer to:*Hesperus, Latinized form of Hesperos, a Greek mythological figure (Roman Vesper) *Vesper Lynd, a fictional character of Ian Fleming s James Bond novel Casino Royale *Vesper, Saskatchewan, formerly a village southwest of Swift… … Wikipedia
Vesper — Sfn abendlicher Gottesdienst ( Sf), kleine Zwischenmahlzeit ( Sn) erw. fach. (8. Jh.), mhd. vesper, ahd. vespera Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus l. vesper m., vespera f. Abend, Abendzeit , vgl. gr. hespérā. Die Bedeutung kleine Zwischenmahlzeit… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
Vesper — Ves per, a. Of or pertaining to the evening, or to the service of vespers; as, a vesper hymn; vesper bells. [1913 Webster] {Vesper sparrow}, the grass finch. See under {Grass}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vesper — Vesper, WI U.S. village in Wisconsin Population (2000): 541 Housing Units (2000): 243 Land area (2000): 1.121954 sq. miles (2.905848 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.121954 sq. miles (2.905848… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Vesper, WI — U.S. village in Wisconsin Population (2000): 541 Housing Units (2000): 243 Land area (2000): 1.121954 sq. miles (2.905848 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.121954 sq. miles (2.905848 sq. km) FIPS … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
vesper — late 14c., the evening star, from O.Fr. vespre, from L. vesper (masc.), vespera (fem.) evening star, evening, west, related to Gk. hesperos, and ultimately from PIE *wespero (Cf. O.C.S. veДЌeru, Lith. vakaras, Welsh ucher, O.Ir. fescor evening ) … Etymology dictionary
Vesper — »Abendandacht, Abendgottesdienst«, in Süddeutschland und Österreich auch für »Zwischenmahlzeit (besonders am Nachmittag); Abendbrot«: Das Wort mhd. vesper, ahd. vespera »die vorletzte kanonische Stunde (6 Uhr abends)« wurde im Bereich des… … Das Herkunftswörterbuch
vesper- — *vesper germ.?, Femininum: nhd. Vesper; ne. vespers (Plural); Interferenz: Lehnwort lat. vespera; Etymologie: s. lat. vespera, Femininum, Abendzeit; … Germanisches Wörterbuch
vesper — [ves′pər] n. [ME, evening star < L vesper, masc., vespera, fem., evening < IE * wesperos (prob. < * we : see WEST) > Gr hesperos] 1. Old Poet. a) [often V ] evening or evening personified b) [V ] EVENING STAR 2. [often V ] [ … English World dictionary
Vesper — Ves per, n. [L., the evening, the evening star, the west; akin to Gr. ?, ?, and perhaps to E. west. Cf. {Hesperian}, {Vespers}.] The evening star; Hesper; Venus, when seen after sunset; hence, the evening. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
