Zephyrus

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Zephyrus

  • /ˈzɛfɪɹəs/

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From Middle English Zeferus, Zepherus, Zephirus, Zephyrus, from Latin zephyrus, from Ancient Greek Ζέφυρος (Zéphuros). Doublet of zefir, zéphire, Zephyr, and zephyr.

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  1. Greek The Ancient Greek god of the west wind, supposed to be the gentlest of the winds and the messenger of spring. His parents are Eos/Aurora and Astraeus, and his brothers are Boreas, Notus and Eurus, (the Anemoi), and the Astra Planeta. His wife is Chloris and their son is Karpos. His Roman counterpart is Favonius.

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name The Ancient Greek god of the west wind

EspañolCéfiro
PortuguêsZéfiro
ΕλληνικάΖέφυρος Zéfyros
РусскийЗефи́р Zefír

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@misc{zephyrus_2026,
  title = {Zephyrus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/zephyrus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}