Vesper

n. [Lat. vesper, the evening, the evening star, the west, vespera, the evening, allied to Gr. ἕσπερος, ἑσπέρα; It. vespro, vespero, Sp. vespera, vespero, Pr. vespre, vesper, O. Fr. vespre, vèpre. Cf. HESPERIAN.] The evening star; Hesper; Venus; hence, the evening.