venerien
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Middle English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Either from Old French venerien or from Latin Venerius. The nominal use derives from the astrological understanding of Venus as the source of erotic influence.
Noun
[edit]venerien (plural veneriens)
Adjective
[edit]venerien
- (astronomy, astrology, sometimes capitalized, see Venerien) Pertaining to or under the influence of the planet Venus.
- (by extension) Erotic, amatory.
Descendants
[edit]References
[edit]- “venerian, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 14 June 2018.
- “veneriant, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 14 June 2018.