(adjective) : lūcĭfer, fĕra, fĕrum, lux-fero
* Light-bringing: itaque ut apud Graecos Dianam, eamque Luciferam, sic apud nostros Junonem Lucinam in pariendo invocant,Cic. N. D. 2, 27, 68: pars Lunae,Lucr. 5, 726: equi,the horses of Luna,Ov. H. 11, 46: manus,i. e. of Lucina,id. ib. 20, 192.— Poet., bringing safety, Prud. Psych. 625.— Hence
* Subst.: Lūcĭfer, fĕri, m.
* The morning-star, the planet Venus: stella Lucifer interdiu, noctu Hesperus ita circumeunt,Varr. R. R. 3, 5, 17: stella Veneris, quae Φωσφόρος Graece, Latine dicitur Lucifer, cum antegreditur solem, cum subsequitur autem Hesperos, Cic. N. D. 2, 20, 53: si dormire incipis ortu Luciferi,Juv. 8, 12; 13, 158; cf. Plin. 2, 8, 6, § 36; Tib. 1, 10 (9), 62; Ov. Tr. 1, 3, 71.
* The fabled son of Aurora and Cephalus, and father of Ceyx, Hyg. Astr. 2, 42; Ov. M. 11, 271; 346; acc. to others,a son of Jupiter,Serv. Verg. A. 4, 130.
* Poet. transf., day: memento Venturum paucis me tibi Luciferis,Prop. 2, 15 (3, 12), 28: omnis,Ov. F. 1, 46: tres,id. ib. 3, 877.

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