adj · name · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/vɪˈnjuː.ziən/
Received-Pronunciation:/vɪˈnjuː.si.ən/
General-American:/vəˈnuʒən/
General-American:/vəˈnuʃən/
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rhymes with -uːʒən
rhymes with -uːʃən
1
adj
Meaning 1
Of or relating to the planet Venus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
the Venusian landscape
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Of or relating to inhabitants of Venus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
a Venusian invasion
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adj
Meaning 3
Pertaining to the Roman goddess Venus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
Near-synonym: Aphrodisian
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Aphrodisian
Antonyms: none provided
4
name
Meaning 4
A hypothetical language spoken on Venus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English Venus Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Venusian From Venus + -ian.
Across languages
Translations
52 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
венериа́нски
(veneriánski)
— of Venus
Catalan:
venusià
— of Venus
Finnish:
venuslainen
— of Venus
French:
vénusien
— of Venus
German:
venerisch
— of Venus
German:
Venus-
— of Venus
German:
venusisch
— of Venus
Irish:
Véineasach
— of Venus
Italian:
venusiano
— of Venus
Japanese:
金星の
(kinsei no)
— of Venus
Polish:
wenusjański
— of Venus
Portuguese:
venusiano
— of Venus
Russian:
венериа́нский
(veneriánskij)
— of Venus
Swedish:
venusiansk
— of Venus
Finnish:
venuslainen
— of Venusians
French:
vénusien
— of Venusians
German:
venusisch
— of Venusians
Italian:
venusiano
— of Venusians
Japanese:
金星人の
(kinseijin no)
— of Venusians
Polish:
wenusjański
— of Venusians
Swedish:
venusiansk
— of Venusians
French:
vénusien
— language
German:
Venusianisch
— language
Italian:
venusiano
— language
Japanese:
金星語
(kinseigo)
— language
Polish:
język wenusjański
— language
Swedish:
venusianska
— language
Arabic:
زُهَرِيّ
(zuhariyy)
— inhabitant of Venus
Bulgarian:
венериа́нец
(veneriánec)
— inhabitant of Venus
Catalan:
venusià
— inhabitant of Venus
Chinese Mandarin:
金星人
(jīnxīngrén)
— inhabitant of Venus
Esperanto:
venusano
— inhabitant of Venus
Esperanto:
venusanino
— inhabitant of Venus
Finnish:
venuslainen
— inhabitant of Venus
French:
Vénusien
— inhabitant of Venus
French:
Vénusienne
— inhabitant of Venus
German:
Venusianer
— inhabitant of Venus
German:
Venusianerin
— inhabitant of Venus
German:
Venusbewohner
— inhabitant of Venus
German:
Venusbewohnerin
— inhabitant of Venus
Irish:
Véineasach
— inhabitant of Venus
Italian:
venusiano
— inhabitant of Venus
Italian:
venusiana
— inhabitant of Venus
Japanese:
金星人
(Kinsei-jin)
— inhabitant of Venus
Polish:
Wenusjanin
— inhabitant of Venus
Polish:
Wenusjanka
— inhabitant of Venus
Portuguese:
venusiano
— inhabitant of Venus
Russian:
венериа́нец
(veneriánec)
— inhabitant of Venus
Russian:
венериа́нка
(veneriánka)
— inhabitant of Venus
Russian:
венериа́не
(veneriáne)
— inhabitant of Venus