ἑσπερίς

ἑσπερ-ίς, ίδος, pecul. fem. of ἑσπέριος,

• western, ἅλμη Nonn. D. 6.219.
• • II as Subst., night-scented stock, Matthiola tristis, Thphr. CP 6.17.3, Plin. HN 21.39; = citreum, Gloss.
  • • 2 as pr. n., Ἑσπερίδες, αἱ, the Hesperides, daughters of Night, who dwelt in an island, on the western verge of the world, and guarded a garden with golden apples, Hes. Th. 215, E. Hipp. 742 (lyr.), D.S. 4.27, etc.: hence Ἑσπερίδων μῆλα quinces, Pamphil. ap. Ath. 2.82d.
    • 3 Ἑ. νῆσοι, = Κασσιτερίδες, D.P. 563.

ἑσπερίς, ίδος, ἡ, bes. fem. zu ἑσπέριος, abendlich, westlich, z.B. ἅλμη, Nonn. D. 6.219 ; νῆσος, Dion.Per. 563. – Als subst. die Nachtviole, die Abends am stärksten riecht, Theophr. – S. Ἑσπερίς.

ἑσπερίς, ίδος

• in nom. pr., Ἐσπερίδες, αἱ, the Hesperides, daughters of Night, who dwelt in an island in the west, and guarded a garden with golden apples, Hes.