Люцифер
Lyutsifer
The English phrase 'lucifer' is translated into Russian as Люцифер (Lyutsifer).
Люцифер is the name used for Venus, specifically when referring to it as the morning star.
Meaning: Venus, the morning star (name)
How do you pronounce it?
Lyutsifer
When do people say it?
In religious contexts, the term Сатана is often used interchangeably to refer to Люцифер.
Did you know?
- While Люцифер refers to the morning star, Russian has a separate poetic term Утренняя звезда that is used in literature to avoid the demonic connotations of the Latin-derived name.
- In Russian, Люцифер is almost never used as a casual name or nickname, unlike in some English-speaking pop culture contexts, because of its heavy theological weight.
- The name Люцифер entered the Russian language via Church Slavonic and Latin, rather than through a native Slavic root.
Examples in context
- По легенде, Люцифер был персонификацией зла и отверженным ангелом.According to legend, Lucifer was the personification of evil and a fallen angel.
- Верят, что Сатана и Люцифер одно и то же, две стороны той же самой медали.It is believed that Satan and Lucifer are the same, two sides of the same coin.
- В древних текстах Люцифер это утренняя звезда.V drevnikh tekstakh Lyutsifer eto utrennyaya zvezda.In ancient texts, Lucifer is the morning star.
Example conversation
Maria and Sergey are stargazing in the garden.
- Мария MariaЧто это за яркая точка на небе?Chto eto za yarkaya tochka na nebe?What is that bright dot in the sky?
- Сергей SergeyЭто Венера, или, как говорят, Люцифер.Eto Venera, ili, kak govoryat, Lyutsifer.That is Venus, or, as they say, Lucifer.
- Мария MariaПочему у планеты такое странное имя?Pochemu u planety takoye strannoye imya?Why does the planet have such a strange name?
- Сергей SergeyТак называют утреннюю звезду.Tak nazyvayut utrennyuyu zvezdu.That is how they call the morning star.
