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Added 9 October 2026

zephyr

/ˈzɛfə(ɹ)/ noun

In Latin: zephyrus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about zephyr at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A slight wind (usually refreshing).
the breeze was cooled by the lake
(Greek mythology) the Greek god of the west wind.

Origin

From Latin zephyrus (“west wind”), from Ancient Greek Ζέφυρος (Zéphuros). Doublet of zefir, zéphire, Zephyr, and Zephyrus. The confectionery sense is a semantic loan from Russian зефи́р (zefír).

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