venus

IPA: vˈinʌs

Root Word: Venus

(astronomy) The second planet in the Solar system, named for the goddess; represented in astronomy and astrology by ♀.
(Roman mythology) The goddess of love, beauty, fertility, and sexuality; the Roman counterpart of Aphrodite.
A female given name
(obsolete or poetry) Sexual activity or intercourse, sex; lust, love.
(obsolete, alchemy, chemistry) Copper (a reddish-brown, malleable, ductile metallic element).
Any Upper Palaeolithic statuette portraying a woman, usually carved in the round.
Any of the bivalve molluscs in the genus Venus or family Veneridae.

Examples of "venus" in Sentences

Venus is often referred to as Earth's sister planet due to its similar size and composition
The ancient Romans named the planet Venus after their goddess of love and beauty
Scientists believe that Venus may have once had oceans of liquid water on its surface
Venus is the hottest planet in our solar system, with temperatures reaching up to 900 degrees Fahrenheit
Astronomers have observed a thick layer of clouds made of sulfuric acid surrounding Venus's atmosphere