Phosphorus

Etymology
From Latinised Greek Phosphorus:, from Φωσφόρος: < φῶς: + φέρω:.

Pronunciation

 * fŏs'fərəs, /ˈfɒsfərəs/,
 * fäs'fərəs, /ˈfɑsfɚəs/,

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
 * Eosphorus
 * Lucifer

Antonyms

 * evening star
 * Hesperus

Derived terms

 * Phosphorian

Translations

 * Korean: 샛별 (saesbyeol)