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Hesperia

/hɛˈspɪəɹi.ə/

Hesperia proper noun: literally "western land", a term poetically applied by Ancient Greeks to Italy and by Romans to the Iberian Peninsula and Western Africa.

Proper noun

Hesperia

  1. Literally "western land", a term poetically applied by Ancient Greeks to Italy and by Romans to the Iberian Peninsula and Western Africa.
  2. (Greek) One of the Hesperides.
  3. 69 Hesperia, a main belt asteroid.
  4. A city in San Bernardino County, California, United States.
  5. A village in Newaygo County and Oceana County, Michigan, United States.

Hesperia meaning in Marathi

Hesperia in Marathi

literally "western land"
हेस्पेरिया hesperiyā
one of the Hesperides
हेस्पेरिया hesperiyā
city in southern California
हेस्पेरिया hesperiyā

Origin of Hesperia

From Latin Hesperia, from Ancient Greek Ἑσπερία (Hespería).

Questions about Hesperia

What does Hesperia mean?
Hesperia means literally "western land", a term poetically applied by Ancient Greeks to Italy and by Romans to the Iberian Peninsula and Western Africa.
What is Hesperia in Marathi?
Hesperia in Marathi is हेस्पेरिया (hesperiyā). See Hesperia meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is Hesperia?
Hesperia is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Hesperia?
Hesperia is pronounced /hɛˈspɪəɹi.ə/.

Words near Hesperia in the dictionary

  1. hespedim
  2. Hesper
  3. Hespera
  4. hesperadin
  5. hesperetin
  6. Hesperia
  7. hesperian
  8. Hesperian epoch
  9. hesperians
  10. Hesperid
  11. Hesperidean

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