Hesperia

/ hɛˈspɪərɪə /

noun

1. a poetic name used by the ancient Greeks for Italy and by the Romans for Spain or beyond

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hesperia¹

Latin, from Greek: land of the west, from hesperos western

Example Sentences

This nation, Diodorus tells us, originally dwelt on a large island called Hesperia, on the western coast of Africa.

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Many heroes heard of the beautiful land, Hesperia, and of the wonderful apples growing there, and sailed westward to find them.

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The first settlement of the Jews in beautiful Hesperia is buried in dim obscurity.

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Now I recall how she prophesied this was fated to our race, and often cried of Hesperia, often of an Italian realm.

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Far to the west lies the land which the Greeks called Hesperia, but which now bears the name of Italy.

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