venerian

1 of 2

adjective

obsolete

: venerean

Venerian

2 of 2

noun

Ve·​ne·​ri·​an

və̇ˈnirēən

plural -s

: venusian

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English venerien, from Middle French, from Latin venerius, venereus venerean + Middle French -en -an

Noun

Latin Vener-, Venus, 2d planet from the sun + English -an

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