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φωσφόρος

Alt. φωσ-φόρος, ον,

Etym. φέρω

I. "bringing or giving light", Eur., Ar.:—as Subst., ὁ φωσφόρος (sc. ἀστήρ), "the lightbringer", Lat. Lucifer, i. e. "the morning-star", a name specially given to the planet Venus, Cic.

2. of the eye, Eur., Plat.

II. "torch-bearing", epith. of certain deities, esp. of Hecate, Eur.